Johor closes nine more schools over toxic fumes
Emergency medical staff bringing a primary school student from SK Tanjung Puteri Resort to receive treatment for breathing difficulties at the Taman Pasir Putih multipurpose hall in Pasir Gudang. — Picture by Roysten Rueben
Johor Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee chairman Dr Sahruddin Jamal said the decision was reached during a meeting by the State Disaster Management Committee that had initiated a working committee tonight to look into issues related to the hazardous fumes emitted from the Pasir Gudang river.
They are SK Pasir Putih, SK Kota Masai 2, SMK Kota Masai 2, SK Kota Masai 3, SMK Kota Masai, SK Kota Masai, SK Perigi Acheh, Sekolah Agama Kampung Pasir Putih and Sekolah Agama Taman Pasir Putih.
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