Rescue efforts being ramped up for Bintulu residents, says Tiong

BINTULU: More help is on the way here after being severely inundated by floods following a four-day downpour and floodwaters rising as high as the second floor of a building, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, who is also Bintulu MP, said additional personnel from the Sibu and Miri Fire and Rescue stations as well as those from Labuan and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, are expected to arrive today to assist with disaster relief efforts.