Homes destroyed in K’gau landslip

KENINGAU: A landslide occurred early Tuesday at a hillslope at Batu 18, Jalan Kimanis-Keningau, destroying two unoccupied houses.

Kimanis Fire and Rescue Station Chief Mohd Johainin Ruslan said no one was injured in the incident which happened at 1am in the 150-metre-high hilly area dotted with houses.

“We received a phone call on the incident at 7.51am and found that the landslide, at a height of 150 metres, had destroyed two unoccupied houses. We conducted an inspection of the area. No one was injured,” he said.

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Johainin said policemen from the Papar District Police Headquarters and personnel  from the Papar Public Works Department assisted the 10 fire and rescue personnel who had also brought along a utility vehicle.