# The island where locals say data centres are taking their water

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- BBC News, 2026-10-12 22:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj6j7wlxd5eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> About 300 residents of Indonesia’s Batam island stormed a facility in Nongsa Digital Park over dry taps, saying their homes had gone without water for three months. The utility says it is working to improve supply, while BP Batam blames a prolonged dry spell and denies that household water is being diverted to data centres.