Following the first downpour of the season, residents along Kuantan's Pantai Batu Hitam complained that the sea water had turned red, possible because of the bauxite run off. A check by the Star in the afternoon showed the waters were still a murky brown, even at low tide.
KUANTAN: Seaside residents and visitors here were shocked by the transformation of Pantai Batu Hitam into a red sea, following a heavy downpour the night before.
Trader Anita Awang, 38, said the sea had been a murky shade of red since morning, prompting many of her customers to take photos of the unusual sight.
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