Johor residents turn to petrol stations as city taps run dry

Water woes: Lim washing his hands with water that came all the way from Kulai as the restaurant he was at was also affected by the water disruption.

JOHOR BARU: Having to use the neighbourhood petrol station toilet for bathroom breaks and showers are among the coping strategies for Johor Baru residents struggling to get through a massive water cut that has dried up all taps in the city.

Others have had to use up stacks of bottled water just to get through the day ever since water was cut more than 24 hours ago.