Drought-hit villagers in Sabah's interior appeal for water supply


PAITAN: In remote Kampung Tangkarason, deep in the interior of Beluran, life is a daily struggle for survival with no piped water and a drought stretching into its second month.

The community of over 3,000 people, mostly farmers and fishermen, has little choice but to rely on muddy ponds and crocodile-infested rivers for their daily needs.

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