The poisonous gas is emitted by chemical waste allegedly dumped into Sungai Kim Kim.
He said the 31 patients in hospital comprised two children, 15 students and 14 adults, including three medical workers.Sahruddin, who chaired the meeting, said work to clean the effluents would be carried out soon along the 1.3-km stretch of Sungai Kim Kim.“The main location of the chemical waste dumping has been cleaned, while cleaning of the remaining effluents stretching 1.3km downstream will be carried out soon,’ he added.
Two days ago, 1,400 students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pasir Putih and Sekolah Kebangsaan Pasir Putih were ordered to vacate their school premises after some students complained of breathing difficulties and vomiting, believed due to inhalation of the gas emitted by the chemical waste dumped into Sungai Kim Kim.To post or ‘like’ comments on Malaysiakini stories, you will need to sign in with an active paid subscription.
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