Violent winds lash Sarawak's coastal belt


Violent wind uprooted and toppled trees in 27 villages and housing estates throughout Sarawak. Bomba Sarawak pic

MIRI: Ferocious winds lashed the entire coastal belt of Sarawak from Wednesday (Sept 16) night until early Thursday (Sept 17) morning.

Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department received reports from 27 villages and residential estates where trees were uprooted and toppled by the fierce wind.

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