Residents Repair Damaged Road Themselves Due to Potholes Resembling Fish Ponds
In Sukabumi City, Indonesia, local women took spontaneous action to repair a severely damaged road, neglected for a long time. The potholes, resembling fish ponds and causing motorcycle accidents, necessitate urgent and comprehensive repairs.
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