100 tonnes of rubbish removed from three beaches

Beach eyesore: A clean-up volunteer checking the pile of rubbish that was washed ashore by the high tide phenomenon at Pasir Bogak beach on Pangkor Island for recyclables.

IPOH: About 100 tonnes of rubbish washed ashore at three beaches in Lumut and Pangkor Island due to the high tide phenomenon have been cleared, says Loh Sze Yee.

The Perak tourism committee chairman said the amount of rubbish removed was unprecedented and had been cleared in a large-scale clean-up operation.