Almost two million flood Batu Caves


KUALA LUMPUR: The constant sound of drums reached the sky as almost two million people flooded the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple at Batu Caves to celebrate Thaipusam this year.

According to temple trustee and information team coordinator Datuk N. Suresh Kumar, about 1.75 million people had visited the iconic Hindu landmark from Wednesday till yesterday noon.

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