Orang asli hit hard by water shortage


KUALA LUMPUR: The orang asli community is also hit hard by water shortage problems caused by the dry season.

The Jakun community of 30 families in Kampung Orang Asli Tanjong Keruing in Pekan, Pahang, is not only desperately short of clean water and suffering from dehydration but also plagued by diarrhoea, especially the children and the elderly, due to the lack of clean water.

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