Residents fear another high tide will be devastating to Pulau Ketam village


An unusually high tide damaged some 20 homes in Kampung Bagan Sungai Lima New Village in Pulau Ketam on Sunday.

PULAU KETAM: Residents whose homes were damaged in the unusually high tide that struck the Kampung Bagan Sungai Lima New Village Sunday have sought temporary shelter at the theatre platform of a nearby temple.

Fearing that another high tide might totally bring down their homes, the residents decided to leave their homes which are mostly built on stilts.

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