KAPIT, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- A teacher from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Kapit 2 sought the assistance of the Fire and Rescue Department last night to transport a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidate from their longhouse to the school.
The longhouse in Sungai Sibau, Jalan Bukit Goram, Kapit, was hit by severe floods with water levels rising to over 1.2 metres.
A statement by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Centre earlier today stated that the teacher’s call was received at 10.34 pm, following which a rescue team from the Kapit Fire and Rescue Station was immediately dispatched to the location.
“The team transported the student with a fiberglass boat provided by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee at the Kapit District Office.
“The student was then handed over to the SMK Kapit 2 dormitory warden,” the statement read.
It added that the flooding around the longhouse remains under control and poses no immediate danger, as the elevated structure keeps the water level approximately 2.1 metres below the floor.
Meanwhile, in SIBU, the parents of an SPM candidate from Rh Joseph, Rantau Kemiding, Kanowit, appealed to the Fire Department for help in getting their child to the examination venue today.
The request followed the flooding of the main road from their longhouse to the school, which occurred early this morning.
A Sarawak (JBPM Operations Centre spokesman said that the call was received at 6.40 am, seeking assistance to transport the stranded SPM candidate to SMK Kanowit.
Upon receiving the call, two firemen from the Kanowit Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the location in a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
The spokesman added that two other members of the public were also helped by the fire team to navigate the flood-affected road so they could reach their workplace in Kanowit town.
The road disruption was estimated to span 200 metres and had a water depth of 0.762 metres. The fire team successfully ensured the safe delivery of the candidate to the school and the other individuals to their respective destinations.
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