200,000 consumers in Penang hit by water cut due to burst pipe in Sg Perai

BUTTERWORTH: Consumers in Penang's south-west district and Seberang Perai experienced water supply disruption on Tuesday (Dec 19)after a section of pipe measuring 1.35m in circumference located at the bottom of Sungai Perai burst on Monday (Dec 18) morning.

Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer K. Pathmanathan said that underwater welding works to repair the burst pipe are scheduled to begin on Tuesday.