Dry season shrinks Batang Tembesi River, exposing 75-meter sandbank
The sand stretch now covers nearly half the river channel in Sarolangun after the low water lasted for about three weeks.
The dry season over the past few weeks has reduced the flow of the Batang Tembesi River in Sarolangun, Jambi, exposing a stretch of sand about 75 meters long from the riverbank. The condition, seen on Sunday (2/8), now covers nearly half of the river channel and has lasted for about the past three weeks. Batang Tembesi is a tributary of the Batanghari River, so the lower water level at the site is a sign that the impact of drought is beginning to be felt in areas around the river basin. Republika wrote that the condition could affect residents whose activities depend on river water.