Long wait for rain finally ends


Seeing ‘red’: Mohd Fikry, a watermelon seller, said the prolonged heat poses a big challenge for traders. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

KANGAR: After enduring months of drought, Perlis folk can now breathe a sigh of relief after the skies opened up to end the long wait for rain.

Fruit vendor Mohd Fikry Suhaimi, 25, said the rain over the weekend was timely amid preparations for Hari Raya next week.

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