Heavy rains result in floods in 28 settlements in northern Sarawak

This settlement in Niah district in northern Sarawak is one of 28 settlements badly hit by floods and high tide today. Bomba pic.

MIRI: High tide and heavy rains caused rivers to overflow resulting in 28 settlements in Niah and Beluru districts in northern Sarawak being flooded - a few of them up to 1.8m of water.

Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in its latest flood update at 530pm on Tuesday (Dec 26) said the two districts are the worst-hit in the state.