Published on: Monday, February 08, 2021
By: Agencies
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Residents wade through floodwaters dyed red from the waste of a batik factory in Pekalongan, central Java.
PEKALONGAN: An Indonesian village was inundated by crimson-coloured water after flooding hit a fabric dyeing centre in central Java, sparking a social media frenzy.
Residents of Jenggot, near the town of Pekalongan, were seen wading through blood-red water on Saturday and many shared images of the rare phenomenon online.
Officials later confirmed the unique colour came from harmless fabric dye used by several batik factories in the area.
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Pekalongan itself is well known for its batik textiles industry, with many cottage industries flourishing across the town.
Pekalongan is a village situated in Central Java in Indonesia. Pekalongan turns red with batik dye filled water floods through the village. | Photo Credit: Twitter
Jakarta: A village in Indonesia named Pekalongan was stunned to see a stream of blood-red water flowing on their streets last Saturday.
The water may raise concerns about something horrific taking place. However, that is not the case. The village is known for its batik cloth manufacturing. Due to floods hitting the area, the water coming down at a fast rate was red in color.
Pekalongan is a village that is situated in Central Java. It is known for manufacturing batik, where wax is used instead of water-based dyes.
A surreal, blood-red river has inundated the Indonesian village of Jenggot in the wake of floods hitting a factory for traditional textiles, causing a frenzy on social media.