Two north Sarawak districts hit by flash floods


MIRI: Civil Defence and Fire and Rescue Department personnel are ready to evacuate people from Limbang and Lawas districts in Sarawak following flash floods on Sunday (Jan 27).

In an update, Sarawak Disaster Relief secretariat said Batu Danau , Kampung Kuala Awang and the villages along Jalan Tebabang were among those affected, while Kampung Merapok and Kampung Siang Siang in Lawas are also affected.

Additionally, two schools in Lawas - SK Ulu Merapok and SK Siang Siang - have been flooded with 2.5ft of water.

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