Parched Sabah gets no relief

Parched Sabah gets no relief

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuters): Heavy rains and cloud
seeding over parts of Borneo island have failed to halt a drop in
dam levels in Malaysia's drought-stricken Sabah state, newspapers
reported yesterday.

"Only 14 of the 48 (seeding) operations carried out have been
successful," the Daily Express newspaper quoted the state's
environment minister, Bernard Dompok, as saying.

State authorities warned residents to conserve water as dam
levels continued to drop despite heavy rain in state capital Kota
Kinabalu this week.

Officials said the department had started some water rationing
in the state capital and surrounding districts.