Unsafe house torn down in Kg Ayer
By James Kon

The Mukim Consultative Council of Kampong Saba began demolishing an empty house that had been deemed unsafe to live in at Kampong Saba Darat B of Kampong Ayer, yesterday afternoon.

Assisting in tearing down the house were a number of government agencies including the Fire Services Department (Marine), Electrical Department, Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Brunei Muara District Office and the Public Works Department (Water).

About 100 people were involved in the demolishment work. Also present to lend a hand were Dato Paduka Awang Haji Adnan bin Haji Hanafiah, Brunei Muara District Officer, Awang Hajii Jamain bin Momin, Assistant Brunei Muara District Officer, Awang Hj Ibrahim bin Besar, Acting Penghulu of Mukim Saba and government officials from the Brunei Muara District Office.

The house was demolished to ensure that any unwanted incidents in the future would be avoided and to clean up the environment.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin