LIMBANG, Sarawak, Oct 5 (NNN-BP NEWS) – Five families in a big house at Kampung Bukit Kota, here, were shocked to see part of their house compound in a sea of mud, when they were rudely roused from sleep early yesterday morning.
According to their spokesman, Dullah Tarip, 60, the incident happened about 3.30 am, when all of them were fast asleep.
“We only realised the incident when we were awakened by my in-law next door, knocking at our door and I immediately went out to check and saw a car parked in the compound partially buried in mud.
“I immediately directed our family members to collect important documents and other major movable items as a precaution for possible damage caused by another landslide,” he told the media yesterday.
Dullah said he never expected the landslide to recur after 10 years, which forced several residents to relocate to safer grounds. The tragedy 10 years ago still haunted the villagers,
Meanwhile, head of Fire and Rescue Dept here, Edmund Mahai Amboh, said, firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 5.10 am.
“On arrival, we found that the landslide had partially buried a vehicle parked outside the house.
“We, together with the villagers, used hoes to remove the earth that was tyre-deep, and moved the car to safer ground,” he said, adding, the operation ended about 6.00 am.
Edmund added that, heavy rain since Thursday had probably caused the landslide.– NNN-BP NEWS