KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 -- Around 20 graves at the Sim-Sim Cemetery in Sandakan, Sabah, were damaged in a landslide early this morning.

Sandakan Civil Defence district officer Sulaiman Salama said authorities received a report on the incident at about 6am, with the collapse believed to have been triggered by heavy rain since yesterday, according to a report published in Harian Metro today.

He said initial monitoring found that the landslide involved a slope within the cemetery grounds.

"The nearby road was not affected as the collapse is estimated to have occurred about 12 metres from the main route.

"Monitoring will continue from time to time to ensure the safety of the surrounding area," he said when contacted.

Sulaiman also advised...