Stumped by sheer number of misplaced shoes


Abandoned shoes scattered at Batu Caves temple. — LOW BOON TAT/THE STAR

THOUSANDS of discarded footwear have become a hindrance for this year’s post-Thaipusam cleaning crew.

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Dhevasthanam honorary secretary C. Sethu Pathy said the temple faced an unusual problem this year after visitors left behind an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 kilogrammes of footwear.

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