Two schools in Pasir Gudang were ordered to close again after a suspected release of hazardous fumes from Kim Kim River after they resumed classes today. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department’s hazardous material unit gave the evacuation order and immediate closure following the incident. “However, by noon, there were complaints by about 20 students from the primary school who had breathing difficulties,” he said when contacted byAminolhuda said the fumes were believed to have returned from the river due to the hot weather in the late morning and afternoon.
Meanwhile, Johor Department of Environment director Datuk Mohammad Ezzani Mat Salleh said the department has requested the contractor to thoroughly clean up the affected stretch of the Kim Kim River of any remaining chemical residue.