KOTA KINABALU: There is no risk of a major water supply disruption in Ranau following the landslides that hit Mount Kinabalu, says Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya.
Shahelmey, who is also state Works Minister, said the water supply was shut down on Monday morning in anticipation of debris flowing into the Liwagu river where the district’s water treatment plant is located.
“I was informed that it was temporarily closed for half a day on Monday. However, it resumed operations later in the afternoon – no major impact so far,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Ranau Fire and Rescue station chief Ridwan Mohd Taib said they had monitored the situation at the Mesilau river, which flows into the Liwagu river, following the landslides.
“The situation is under control at the moment,” he said.
A continuous downpour over 48 hours had triggered at least two landslides on Sabah’s iconic Mount Kinabalu in the Kundasang highlands, Ranau, some 100km from here early Sunday.
Videos of the incidents had made the rounds on social media.
Sabah Parks director Dr Maklarin Lakim said no injuries or structural damage were reported, adding that the landslides were far from the summit trail.
The last time a major water disruption occurred in Ranau was after the 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Sabah on June 5, 2015.
