Jetty collapse leaves commuters in the lurch


What’s left: The Teluk Bahang jetty was badly damaged when strong waves battered the pillars. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BALIK PULAU: A 60-year-old wooden jetty in Teluk Bahang has collapsed due to strong waves over the weekend, leaving the only entry to Pantai Kerachut and Centre for Marine and Coastal studies (Cemacs) now inaccessible by sea.

The jetty, the only gateway for commuters and tourists to go to the popular Pantai Kerachut and Muka Head, was badly damaged when strong waves battered the pillars since Friday.

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