Brunei Met department: Viral report of ‘Typhoon Mangkut’ false

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) on Wednesday (Sept 16) addressed social media rumours regarding Typhoon ‘Mangkut’ to hit the region.

“No such typhoon was identified across our region, and the one which went viral on social media had actually occurred in September 2018, ” said Acting Director of BDMD Rokiah Angas, during a press conference at the department’s office in Kampong Anggrek Desa.