Sim-Sim road slope under study as one lane stays shut

(1) A police officer stands guard near the landslide site at Jalan Buli Sim-Sim in Sandakan, where one lane remains closed as authorities continue to monitor the slope condition.

KOTA KINABALU: One lane of Jalan Buli Sim-Sim, Sandakan remains closed five days after a massive boulder crashed onto the road, as authorities continue to assess the risk of further rockfalls.

A detailed slope hazard assessment is now being carried out, said Sandakan MP Vivian Wong, following discussions with the Public Works Department, police, and road concessionaire.