(Bandar Seri Begawan, 10th) In recent days, many areas across the country have been hit by continuous heavy rains for several days, triggering multiple floods and landslide incidents. Among them, the Luagan Kelupang Muslim Cemetery in Kg Sinarubai, Tutong District experienced a landslide event, causing the public to pay high attention to the safety status of religious sites.
In response to the affected area of the cemetery, relevant authorities have immediately taken precautionary measures by laying waterproof tarpaulins at the scene to prevent further soil loosening and worsening of the situation.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs stated that it is closely monitoring the situation through its various related departments and agencies, and has launched preliminary safety assessments of all affected religious sites to ensure the structural safety of the premises, public well-being, and continuity of daily operations.
The authorities indicated that subsequent response and repair actions will be coordinated and carried out with relevant government agencies based on the assessment results.
After the cemetery landslide occurred, several related agencies visited the site on Friday for a joint inspection, including the Fire and Rescue Department, National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), the Tutong District Office under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Public Works under the Ministry of Development, and the Building and Maintenance Unit under the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Given that current weather conditions remain unstable, authorities are calling on the public, especially school communities and mosque congregants, to remain highly vigilant, prioritize safety, and comply with any instructions and the latest announcements issued by the authorities.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs also expressed its concern to all those affected and called upon the public to collectively pray for an improvement in the weather and for the situation to ease as soon as possible.