Kampung folk guide KL-bound drivers through muddy backroads


KUALA KRAI: In a display of true Raya spirit, villagers and children in Kampung Telekong have become unlikely heroes for weary travellers navigating unfamiliar, muddy backroads to escape post-festive traffic snarls on the East Coast.

Checks by Bernama found that as hundreds of vehicles detoured through the village to avoid heavy congestion on the Jalan Kota Baru-Kuala Krai route, locals stepped in to help out.

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