Johor exco closes schools in toxic pollution zone
Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says children may have been affected by a poisonous gas leak. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 22, 2019.
THREE schools and two kindergartens in Pasir Gudang, Johor, will be closed for two days starting tomorrow as the authorities work to identify the source of toxic pollution in the area around Taman Mawar Religious School. About 3,000 students and staff will be affected, Johor Youth Sports & Culture exco Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar.
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