BETONG: Five schools in the Betong district have been affected by flood since yesterday.
Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Nanga Lawih, SK St Mark, SK St John, SK Nanga Spak and SK Penom were left devastated by the dramatically rising waters and landslides.
According to a Disaster Management Committee Flood Operations Room officer, SK Nanga Lawih was affected by landslides damaging several teachers’ quarters and school property .
SK St John’s dormitory building has been flooded, forcing boarders to stay elsewhere until the building has been cleaned and restored.
Some buildings at SK Nanga Spak were flooded to a depth of nearly 5 feet while the bridge to SK Penom has been damaged by heavy water flow.