Penampang-Tambunan route blocked after landslide

Penampang-Tambunan route blocked after landslide

A collapsed 30-metre stretch has made the road inaccessible to vehicles.

No lives were lost or vehicles damaged in the landslide, said Farhan Sufyan Borhan of the Sabah fire and rescue department. (Bomba pic)
KOTA KINABALU:
The road from Penampang to Tambunan has become impassable following a landslide at Km 52 near the Masakob waterfall this evening.

Sabah fire and rescue department deputy director Farhan Sufyan Borhan said the landslide occurred at 7pm.

“Initial investigations revealed that a 30-metre stretch of the road had collapsed, believed to be due to continuous rain. The stretch of road has become impassable to all vehicles and is categorised as dangerous,” he said when contacted tonight.

He added that no lives were lost or vehicles damaged in the landslide.

Farhan advised road users to use alternative routes from Ranau-Tambunan or through the Kimanis-Keningau road.

“We are still monitoring the situation. Road users are advised to take the necessary safety measures,” he said.

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