KOTA KINABALU, June 12 — Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman confirmed receiving a report on the avalanche of rocks at the foot of Mount Kinabalu in Kampung Kiau Nuluh, Kota Belud, yesterday.

He said several villagers’ houses were affected by the falling rocks and soil around 1pm in the east of Kota Belud.

“No casualties were reported, but we will monitor the situation and if it proves to be dangerous, we will advise people to move out,” he told reporters at the Sabah police headquarters.

Residents were alarmed by the incessant sound of falling boulders for almost an hour from the slopes of Mount Kinabalu, which caused them to leave their homes.

Meanwhile, Jalaluddin said about 217 occupants of police quarters at the Ranau district police headquarters (IPD), affected by the earthquake on Friday, were now placed in a safe area.

He said they have approached the Public Works Department to inspect the IPDs at Ranau, Kota Belud, Tuaran and Tamparuli to ensure the safety of the area and the buildings. — Bernama