Fishing for trash in the dirtiest river


Shocking sight: Dhanamiah removing the garbage to prevent it from causing damage to the pontoons and boat propellers. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: After enjoying a brief respite during the movement control order last year, the water in Sungai Pinang has turned from brackish to “blackish” once again.

What used to be light jade-green colour after the first MCO last March has now turned black, with the water surface covered in black sludge.

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