Raging waves batter Penang beach eateries


High impact: Massive waves hitting Pantai Bersih, destroying chairs and canopies. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: They could not do anything but look on helplessly as violent waves destroyed their beach restaurants at Pantai Bersih here.Some workers braved the waves and waded into the flooded eateries to try and salvage whatever they could. But many of the restaurants were simply awash with sea water.

One restaurant owner tried to barricade his eatery with sandbags, only to see the waves sweep them away.

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