Lightning knocks out water supply to 500,000 folk


KUALA TERENGGANU: The main switch at a water treatment plant in Air Kepong was damaged after being hit by lightning, affecting supply to more than half a million people.

The consumers in Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus and Marang were without water from Saturday night.

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