JOHOR BARU: A total of 506 individuals are being treated with nine of them at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) while all 111 schools in Pasir Gudang have...
: A total of 506 individuals are being treated with nine of them at the Intensive Care Unit while all 111 schools in Pasir Gudang have been ordered closed today following the pollution of chemicals due to the discharge of chemicals at Sungai Kim Kim, here last Thursday.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said his ministry had mobilised six health clinic teams, two ambulances and two teams from the Sultan Ismail Hospital; two ambulances and two teams from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital; as well as ambulance assistance from non-governmental agencies to tackle patients affected by the incident.
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