KUCHING: It is business as usual at Sarawak General Hospital although several of its buildings were hit by flash floods earlier today.
Assistant State Minister for Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the situation was under control at the hospital since water that had earlier entered the ground floor of its premises had started to recede.
"No patients were evacuated since the flood situation is under control.
"The flash floods inundated the ground floor of one of the hospital buildings, which houses the children's ward.
"There was no untoward incidents and operations at the hospital proceeded as usual," said Dr Jerip when contacted today.
Checks showed the rain had stopped but several roads in the city were still inundated by water.
State Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operation) Farhan Sufyan Borhan said water in several parts of the city had begun to recede as of 11am today.
"We have deployed our men to flood sticken - areas to assist those stranded by the flash floods."