Thousands of fishes splashed into the shores of Kg Tabisan in Sabah’s eastern Lahad Datu district sparking speculations of what omen it brings in the year end. <br /> <br />Villagers rushed to scoop up the fishes, locally known as Tamban, while others were divided over whether it was good omen or bad omen. <br /> <br />However, local villager Suzila Abdullah, who operates a sundry shop in the village, said that the phenomenon had been occurring in the past three years. <br /> <br />"But it is different this year because the number of fishes are exceptionally high. <br /> <br />“In the past, most would have been scooped up by the end of the day but today there is still a lot more left,’’ she said when contacted by on Tuesday. <br /> <br />Suzila said that she believed that strong currents and waves caused the fishes to come to shore during the current season but it only last about two or three days. <br /> <br />The villagers cooked the fish while some collected it and took it up to Lahad Datu and other districts to sell. <br /> <br />The Tamban fish is popular among villagers. <br />So is it as the article stated because of the currents and waves as some locals suggest or is it an omen as other think of. With so little info on the terrain I can't form a valid opinion. But as far as I know there hasn't been any significant earthquake activity in that region. <br />Anyway normally we see the beached fishes. Now you see them getting beached.
