Wild elephants again disrupt Gua Musang Orang Asli’s water supply

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 15 Nov 2019 9:43PM · 1 Comments

Water supply to some 300 Bateq Orang Asli has been disrupted again after wild elephants trampled on water pipes and tanks just 2 days after they were repaired. – EPA pic, November 15, 2019.

MORE than 300 Orang Asli from the Batek tribe in Kg Aring 5 in Gua Musang, Kelantan once again had their piped water supply damaged by a herd of wild elephants today.

The pipe that connects to a water catchment up a nearby hill was repaired through a gotong-royong just two days ago after it was damaged by wild elephants earlier this month.

Kg Aring 5 Community Management Council (MPKKOA) chairman Asrul Hussin, said the villagers only found out about 6.30am when the water supply was suddenly cut off.

He said upon checking the water catchment area, the villagers found that the water tanks and the pipes had been trampled by the elephants.

Kg Aring 5 headman Raina Anjang said wild elephants had been frequently entering the village and apart from causing damage to the water tanks and pipes, the animals had also destroyed their crops.

He said the villagers will look at the water tanks and pipes first to determine whether they could be repaired and used again. – Bernama, November 15, 2019.

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  • Are the tanks placed on a habitual track the elephants use? Or are they after the water? There must be a reason the elephants are doing this. Ask an expert.

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply