Thick smoke making villagers restless


ISKANDAR PUTERI: The thick smoke caused by the forest fire along Jalan Tanjung Kupang near Kampung Pekajang here has made villagers in Kampung Tanjung Adang restless, especially at night.

Among them is Mohd Zulkarnaien Johar, 26, who said the haze would get thicker at night since the fire broke out on Wednesday, causing breathing difficulties for his wife and child.

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