Centuries-old wells to the rescue

BUTTERWORTH: The 20-odd old wells had been abandoned and covered with overgrowth for some 70 years, ever since piped water supply came to the village of Kampung Kuala Juru.

So, when news broke late last year that there was going to be a four-day water cut in the state, a group of villagers decided to revive the historic wells that their ancestors had used for about 200 years.