Report: Johor Ruler to summon heads of govt agencies over latest Pasir Gudang pollution case
Fire and Rescue Department personnel come to the aid of a student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tanjung Puteri Resort in Pasir Gudang June 24, 2019. — Bernama pic
Nearly 4,000 people were hospitalised for treatment in March by the initial incident of chemical dumping in Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, which resulted in the toxic methane gas spreading through the air. Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin was reported saying four days ago that the two cases were linked, but Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal on June 24 said the fresh incident involved air pollution from fumes that came from a separate source.“We have conflicting statements from a minister who first affirmed that the latest incident was related to the earlier case in Sungai Kim Kim but later denied it,” he was quoted as saying.
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