Road leading to Ayer Itam dam temporarily closed following freak storm


GEORGE TOWN: The road leading to the Ayer Itam dam will be temporarily closed following a freak storm that uprooted trees early Saturday (July 22).

Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP), in a notice posted in its Facebook page, said the reason for the temporary closure was for cleaning and repair works involving Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s electrical cables which were damaged by the incident.

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