Water levels at Bukit Merah reservoir critical, threatens farmers, industries

Water levels at the Bukit Merah reservoir in Perak have reached a critical level of 20 feet or 6,096m, triggering a warning for surrounding farmers to prepare alternative reserves.

According to the Kerian Irrigation and Drainage Department, the warning was issued based on the latest reading earlier this morning.

"Reading for the Bukit Merah reservoir was...