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Malaysia's beaches hit hard as coastal erosion worsens
Beaches across the country, from Tioman island to Port Dickson, are decreasing in size
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One of the cabins at Mr Abdul Wahab Osman's beach chalet in Terengganu state is at risk of disappearing into the sea.
In January, part of his Chalet Birra Pata homestay was destroyed by 10m-high waves. He lost some of his land in the deluge, as strong waves swept away the sand on the stretch of beach located just outside the east coast state's capital of Kuala Terengganu.
