JAKARTA (Xinhua/Bernama): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia at 04:31 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 9.73 degrees south latitude and 97.57 degrees east longitude.
It poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia. There were no also immediate reports of damage. Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Indonesia straddles the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the Earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanic activity. - Xinhua/Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of individuals displaced by flooding in Sarawak and Sabah continues to rise, with a total of 5,313 evacuees now taking shelter in temporary relief centres across both states as of 8am on Friday.
In SARAWAK, the number of evacuees has increased to 4,705 across 24 relief centres, up from 4,341 the previous night. Four divisions - Bintulu, Sibu, Miri, and Mukah - have all reported an increase in the number of those evacuated.
However, the number of victims in the other two affected divisions remained stable. Samarahan recorded 51 victims, while Sarikei recorded 13, each sheltered in a relief centre.
Meanwhile, in SABAH, the state Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said that the number of evacuees had risen to 608 by 8am Friday (Feb 7) morning, up from 479 reported last night. The increase follows the reopening of a relief centre at Dewan Selagon Beaufort on Thursday (Feb 6).
These evacuees have been spread across five relief centres in three districts: Beaufort, Kinabatangan, and Keningau. A total of 223 individuals have been evacuated to a relief centre in Beaufort, 253 to two centres in the Kinabatangan district, and 132 to two relief centres in Keningau. - Bernama
Woman bitten by snake in floodwaters
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KOTA KINABALU: A woman was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a snake while evacuating from a flood-hit village in Keningau.
The victim, believed to be in her 60s, was wading through floodwaters in Kampung Kauran when the snake struck, sinking its fangs into her left hand.
She was attempting to reach higher ground amid rising waters when she was attacked, according to the Civil Defence Force.
Emergency responders transported her to Hospital Keningau at 10.38pm on Wednesday for treatment. Her condition is reported to be stable.
Heavy rains have submerged at least 11 low-lying areas in Keningau and Kinabatangan, displacing at least 66 people in Keningau alone.
A flood emergency was declared in Keningau at 1am yesterday, with evacuees relocated to a temporary relief centre.
The total number of displaced residents across flood-hit areas, including Kinabatangan, has risen to 319 from 81 families across 76 affected villages in the two districts.