Another bauxite lorry torched


KUANTAN: Another bauxite transport lorry has been torched here. It is believed to be in retaliation to a fatal accident involving a bauxite lorry and a teacher.

Beserah assemblyman Andansura Rabu claimed that the incident was caused by residents frustrated with the influx of lorries due to the booming bauxite mining industry.

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