In that case, the problem is that rains now come in torrents rather than trickles, which means heavy rains followed by long dry spells.

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In what has come to be known as the Pachang Creek incident, four workers were swept away by raging torrents of river water in late July while rescuers from the army and police argued over who had the proper jurisdiction.

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