Floodwaters destroy Pos Brooke suspension bridge, leaving villagers isolated

As of 9 am, twenty-two areas in Malaysia reported unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, with Bukit Rambai in Melaka having the highest at 174.

Unhealthy API readings were also recorded in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, and Terengganu.

Thirty-nine areas nationwide had moderate API readings, while seven areas recorded good air quality.

GUA MUSANG, Oct 21 — A flash flood, accompanied by surging waters and a mudflow, caused the Kampung Brooke Lama suspension bridge across Sungai Belatop in Pos Brooke here to collapse yesterday afternoon.

The collapse cut off the main access route for more than 100 Temiar Orang Asli residents, disrupting daily activities, including getting their children to school and accessing healthcare.

Kampung Brooke Lama headman Rian Bujang said rain began at about 4 pm before the flash flood struck at around 5.30pm, sending strong currents crashing into the bridge, causing it to collapse and its concrete pillars to break.

“The situation was frightening as the strong, muddy currents overflowed onto the road and reached areas near residents’ houses,” he told Bernama today.

He said the bridge, built in 2008, served as an access route to Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Brooke and Pos Brooke Health Clinic. Residents now have to use a longer alternative route via Kampung Liak and Kuala Rengil.

Meanwhile, Kelantan and Terengganu Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) director Mohd Faedzyal Mohamed said about 44 families were affected and that the department had informed the Disaster Operations Control Centre to seek emergency assistance.

Some residents have taken shelter at the open hall of the JAKOA Pos Brooke office, while the bridge had previously drawn the attention of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in 2023 over safety concerns, with the South Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) and JAKOA instructed to undertake repairs or improvements. — Bernama

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截至上午 9 点，马来西亚有 22 个地区的空气污染指数 (API) 读数达到不健康水平，其中马六甲州的武吉兰拜 (Bukit Rambai) 最高，达到 174。

马六甲、森美兰、雪兰莪、吉隆坡、布城、柔佛和登嘉楼州也记录了不健康的 API 读数。

全国有 39 个地区的空气污染指数 (API) 读数为中等，而有 7 个地区的空气质量良好。

瓜拉姆桑，10月21日讯——昨日下午，一场突如其来的洪水，伴随着汹涌的河水和泥石流，导致位于此地波斯布鲁克（Pos Brooke）的坎邦布鲁克拉玛（Kampung Brooke Lama）悬索桥在贝拉托普河（Sungai Belatop）上坍塌。

坍塌切断了 100 多名 Temiar Orang Asli 居民的主要通道，扰乱了他们的日常生活，包括送孩子上学和就医。

布鲁克拉玛村村长里安·布让表示，下午 4 点左右开始下雨，下午 5 点 30 分左右突发洪水，强劲的水流冲击桥梁，导致桥梁坍塌，混凝土桥墩断裂。

“当时的情况非常可怕，湍急的泥流漫过道路，甚至到达居民房屋附近，”他今天告诉马新社。

他说，这座建于2008年的桥梁曾是通往波斯布鲁克国民小学和波斯布鲁克诊所的通道。现在，居民们不得不绕道甘榜利亚克和瓜拉伦吉尔，走一条更长的替代路线。

与此同时，吉兰丹和登嘉楼原住民发展局（JAKOA）局长莫哈末·法伊兹亚尔·穆罕默德表示，约有 44 个家庭受到影响，该部门已通知灾害行动控制中心寻求紧急援助。

部分居民已在JAKOA Pos Brooke办事处的开放式大厅避难。此前，这座桥梁曾因安全隐患于2023年引起副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希博士的关注，当时他指示南吉兰丹发展局（Kesedar）和JAKOA进行维修或改进。——马新社

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