Living in fear by the river bank in Penampang

Total loss: The back portion of Justin's house was destroyed by a landslide in Kg Pogunon in Penampang.

KOTA KINABALU: Life has been quite good for Justin Goruk the last few years, but on Sunday it all came crashing down when he lost part of his newly renovated family home to a landslide.

A section of his family home of 50 years, situated close to the Moyog River in Kg Pogunon, Penampang, collapsed when the river bank gave way following a week of heavy rain.