Kuantan residents wake up to a crimson tide after heavy rain

Seeing red: A boat floating on a red Sungai Balok estuary after a downpour in Kuantan. — Bernama

KUANTAN: After a downpour the night before, seaside residents and visitors woke up to a shocking sight – the sea off Pantai Batu Hitam was a bright red, a far cry from the day when it had idyllic blue waters.

Trader Anita Awang, 38, said the sea had been a murky shade of red since morning.