Sandbars leave residents stranded


Left high and dry: The water level at Sungai Tembeling, which has dropped and caused sandbars to form, makes it hard for Kampung Gusai folk to fish, take children and teachers to school and drives up the cost of goods. — Bernama

KUANTAN: Extreme heat and dry conditions since April have led to the formation of sandbars measuring about 100m wide and 200m long in Sungai Tembeling, Jerantut, badly affecting the rural residents of Kampung Gusai.

Kampung Gusai, located on the remote banks of the river within Taman Negara, is accessible only via a logging road and the river.

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