MIRI: Incessant heavy rain since 6.30 pm on Monday caused a landslide and flash floods here yesterday, according to the Miri Fire and Rescue Station.
Its operations officer, Razali Junis, said the worstaffected area was Kampung Ler eng Bukit where a vacant house almost collapsed due to a landslide that occurred at about 7 am yesterday and flash floods struck a village in Bekenu.
“We are monitoring the situation to ensure no other houses are affected by the landslide,” he said to Bernama. The Meteorological Department, in a statement issued on Nov 10, said the North-East Monsoon was expected to bring heavy rain to western and northern Sarawak.
