MIRI, Dec. 10 -- The teachers at SMK Suai have gone the extra mile to ensure that all 22 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates from the school, stranded by floodwaters at their longhouses, could reach school to sit for their examinations.

Heavy rain since Monday night had submerged the surrounding areas and access routes, leaving students unable to travel.

The school's senior assistant for Form 6, Wong Ling Ing, said that the teachers coordinated efforts to fetch the affected students for the Geography paper scheduled yesterday morning.

"Yes, I am waiting for two more SPM candidates taking the Geography paper today.

"Once they arrive, we will send them straight to school. Earlier this morning, we managed to bring one student back,...