KUCHING, Jan. 1 -- Several areas around the city were affected by flooding following continuous heavy rain, with rescue teams carrying out monitoring and evacuation operations in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Incessant rainfall caused several roads throughout the city to become inundated with floodwaters during the night of New Year's Eve, culminating in several low-lying areas flooding as a result.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said its Pasukan Gerak Cepat (PGC) Zone 1 was deployed from 8pm on December 31 to conduct flood patrols and respond to distress calls in affected locations.

According to the department, initial patrols at Batu Kawa found stagnant floodwaters, although no evacuation was required at the time...