Pasir Gudang pollution caused by Sungai Kim Kim toxic waste
Fire and Rescue Department personnel douse a student with water at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tanjung Puteri Resort in Pasir Gudang June 24, 2019. — Bernama pic
According to her, initial investigation found the cleaning contractor assigned to clear the waste did not do a thorough job in clearing the hazardous materials. According to media reports, the Johor government had instructed 17 schools, 69 kindergartens and preschools as well as a higher learning institute involving 20,108 students to be closed for four days beginning from today until Thursday as a precautionary measure.
“The Johor government has also been informed to see to the proper disposal of the chemical waste,” she said.
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