Flash floods hit KK, Penampang, Manggatal

0

The car park at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The Beverly Hill in Jalan Bundusan was among the worst hit areas.

KOTA KINABALU: Continuous rain for several hours yesterday resulted in a flash flood around the state capital and in Penampang.

Among the worst affected areas were Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1 (QEH I), Dongonggon, Beverly Hills, Road Transport Department office in Bundusan, Manggatal, Lido, and several areas around the state capital.

Many cars were under a few feet of waters in Lido, Dongonggon and in Bundusan.

The flood also caused a massive traffic jam in several roads in Kota Kinabalu, Luyang, Manggatal and Penampang.

The rain, which started around 2.30pm, however eased off by 4pm, but nothing untoward incident was reported.