Pantai Batu Hitam turns into red sea

Following the first downpour of the season, residents along Kuantan's Pantai Batu Hitam complained that the sea water had turned red, possible because of the bauxite run off. A check by the Star in the afternoon showed the waters were still a murky brown, even at low tide.

KUANTAN: Seaside residents and visitors here were shocked by the transformation of Pantai Batu Hitam into a red sea, following a heavy downpour the night before.

Trader Anita Awang, 38, said the sea had been a murky shade of red since morning, prompting many of her customers to take photos of the unusual sight.