Taps in parts of Seremban dry up, NS govt says situation is critical

Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (right) and officials from Syarikat Air Negri Sembilan checking out the water situation at the Kelinchi dam near Kuala Pilah on Feb 12.

SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government says that the water situation has reached a critical stage after taps ran dry in several thousand households in parts of the state capital.

This follows an unusually-long dry spell, which has resulted in several water catchment areas drying up.