SEMPORNA: At least 25 houses in a water village on Lorong 3, Kampung Simunul, collapsed at noon today.
It is understood that the incident was caused by the deteriorating condition of the wooden stilt houses connected by an old bridge.
Semporna water rescue fire station chief Noorjali Masrah said they received a call at 12.02pm, prompting an immediate response to the scene.
Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the row of water houses had indeed collapsed.
"At this time, based on our observations, there are no casualties," he said.