Problem caused by heavy rain: Lee
MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin yesterday clarified that the roof leakage video that went viral recently believed to be taken in Miri Airport was due to heavy rain. “That incident happened due to exceptionally heavy downpours causing the outlet being unable to cope and thus causing overflow of water, according to the […]
Flood hits several parts of Miri city
MIRI: Heavy rainfall since Thursday morning (July 23) until late evening caused several parts of the city, especially low-lying areas, to be inundated with floodwaters. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, waterlogged streets have affected vehicular movement. “Despite the situation, most of the affected roads are passable. For […]
Jade mine landslide kills over 110 in Myanmar’s Kachin state
YANGON: More than 100 miners were killed in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, Anadolu Agency reported according to the country’s emergency services. The landslide in the state of Kachin was caused by heavy rain, triggering a “muddy wave” which buried the miners, the Fire Service said on Facebook. The miners were […]
SMC plans to get Bomba’s help
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) plans to get the assistance of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) to douse open burning which is quite rampant of late. Council chairman Clarence Ting vowed to stop this menace as it is still happening. “I have a whole list of complaints received during the movement control period (MCO) […]
Kota Belud ‘rice bowl’ suffers RM29m in losses
KOTA BELUD: Kota Belud, the ‘rice bowl’ of Sabah, is looking at RM29 million in losses, when nearly 7,000 hectares of paddy fields have been severely damaged by floods that hit the district following heavy rainfall on last Saturday. Kota Belud Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) director Salmah Labulla said that the estimated losses were […]
Cracks force family to move out
MIRI: Excessive rainfall since Saturday damaged the ceiling, wall and floor of a house in Sibuti, forcing a family of 14, including six children, to vacate the premises. According to the house owner, Roymond Kenchendai Agan, 64, he noticed cracks in the ground outside his house at 2am on Sunday. “I immediately told my family […]
Floodwaters in Belaga recede
BELAGA, BINTULU: The floodwaters in Belaga and its surrounding areas including Data Kakus have subsided. According to a statement by Bomba Sarawak yesterday, this was based on an aerial check carried out by Bomba zone 6 and zone 5 chiefs, PgKB I Supt Law Poh Kiong and PgKB II Unjar Lum, accompanied by Bintulu fire […]
Firefighters monitoring water level in Data Kakus
BINTULU: Firefighters are monitoring the water level in Data Kakus, a village in Tatau yesterday. According to a report, a team of seven firefighters from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) have been asked to set up a post to monitor the water level and help any flood victims. The team led by Bintulu […]
Flash floods need urgent resolve
DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam has called for the Sarawak government to prioritise resolving the issue of flash floods in areas here. He said the frequent flash flooding occurring after heavy rainfall along with high tide is perturbing residents. “The effect it had on Kampung Babu, Bungey, Lalang, and Debak Laut is saddening… the […]
Heavy rain floods longhouse
MIRI: Water levels at the Long Bemang longhouse in the Apoh, Baram region reached 1.6 feet due to heavy rain since Friday (May 1). “So far, no evacuations have been carried out for the 600 residents of the longhouse,” said Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Supt Law Poh Kiong. Long Bemang, situated […]
