Raging flood destroys houses in Kianggeh
By Malai FadleyRizal and Rol Ezam

The damaged house of Matan Anak Lulok

Helpless residents of Kg Kianggeh cried out in despair after the heavy downpour on Wednesday evening caused flash foods in their area. The aftermath caused electrical problems in most of their vehicles and properties were damaged.

While other homes experienced minor damages, a permanent resident, who stayed in the area for about five years had his home destroyed and could only see what's left of his house the next morning.

Matan Anak Lulok, 56, told the Bulletin that the rain caused flooding at about 1am and the strong current eventually managed to sweep his house away causing it to collide with a reinforced steel pipeline.

"I've managed to save some clothes while my son got hold of a mobile phone. Other household items went down with my house," said Matan pointing disbelievingly to his destroyed house.

Matan used to live at the house with his wife, two sons who are in high school and a son in primary school.

"Two of my children who are currently in Maktab SOAS and my youngest son who goes to Mabohai Primary School have lost their books in the flash flood," added the Iban man.

Meanwhile, a Chinese Permanent Resident who has lived in the area for about thirty years now said that this is the first time he had experienced such a flood.

"Flash floods occasionally occur during the rainy season over the years but hadn't caused as much problems as this one did," said the Chinese man.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin