A roof leak caused the ceiling of a house to collapse on Penrissen Street

According to the Centre for Operational Motions (PGO) of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak, a team from the Padungan Fire and Rescue Police (BBP) received a call regarding the incident at 2.38 pm.

"There was no incident of roof removal from the storm as initially reported.

"Conversely, an investigation found that the incident involving the limestone ceiling inside a collapsed building is believed to have been caused by a leakage of the zinc roof", the statement said.

A total of eight bombers were deployed to the scene for inspection and monitoring to ensure no hazards could threaten safety.

No casualties were reported in the incident.

Operation headed by PM Muhammad Nuruddin Mohd Yunus I ended at 3.30 pm after the bomb squad confirmed the situation in a safe location. -TVS