Villagers flee as croc-infested river in north Sarawak bursts its banks

Floodwaters have reached about 30cm in the village.

MIRI: Riverine villagers in Beluru district in northern Sarawak are fleeing their homes after the crocodile-infested Sungai Bakong burst its banks.

Torrential rain over the past two days has caused the river to swell and overflow into a village located in the vicinity of SK Cina Bakong, raising a fear of crocodile attacks.