Kudat beach pollution likely due to natural causes, not silica mining, says Liew

KOTA KINABALU: The state's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is investigating an alleged pollution incident at a northern Kudat beach adjacent to a silica sand mining operation.

However, Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew said that initial finding was that the "darkish brown" pollutants were from a natural pond outside the mining area that had flowed into the white sand beach.