• Deadly landslides and floods leave 12 dead, 1 missing in Sabah, Malaysia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe rainfall caused widespread flooding and slope failures across Sabah from September 13 to 15, 2025, killing at least 12 people and leaving one missing. Landslides destroyed homes in Papar and Kota Kinabalu, while another fatal slope failure in Penampang collapsed a transmission tower and triggered a massive power outage.

  • Landslide collapses transmission tower, cutting power to 230 000 people in Sabah, Malaysia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Nearly 230 000 consumers in Malaysia’s Sabah state lost power after a landslide collapsed a major transmission tower in Penampang district at 17:05 LT (09:05 UTC) on September 13, 2025. One fatality was confirmed. Authorities expect emergency towers to be completed within eight days, with a permanent replacement planned in three months.