Experts’ help sought as more hillslopes collapse


Heavy rain has loosened soil on Canada Hill. — Photos: STEPHEN THEN/The Star

MIRI: A big chunk of a deep slope on top of the historic Canada Hill overlooking Miri city collapsed due to soil movement caused by heavy rain.

This follows slope erosion at Kampung Lereng Bukit, a village on the foothill three days ago, which saw several houses and roads caving in.

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