He says the chemical had made at least 260 people, including students, sick and some were fighting for their lives.
The chemical dumped in the Kim Kim river in Pasir Gudang had made many students at two schools nearby to be rushed to hospital.
He expressed appreciation for the medical teams which had been working tirelessly to treat the people admitted to the Sultan Ismail Hospital. Two schools near the river have been closed since last Thursday. The students fell ill and had to be admitted to hospital.
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