Mishap spotlights ageing bridges in Sandakan’s water villages


SANDAKAN: A brief mishap during a walkabout in Kampung Sim Sim has once again drawn attention to the long-standing concerns over the condition of wooden bridges in Sandakan’s water villages.

A volunteer accompanying Parti Warisan’s N56 Tanjong Papat candidate Alex Thien slipped through a rotting side plank and fell into the sea on Wednesday (Nov 19).

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