The sacred worship site of an indigenous tribe in Kelantan faces the threat of being flooded by an upcoming dam project.

An estimated 5,804ha of land will be submerged when the Sungai Nenggiri dam is built, announced Energy, Green Technology, and Water Minister Maximus Johnity Ongkili in March.

This includes Gua Janggut, the most sacred site of the indigenous Menriq tribe.

"The cave is our heritage, we have been worshipping there for centuries, for thousands of years...