Two more Johor schools hit by toxic fumes, eight students in hospital | Malay Mail

Emergency medical staff bringing a primary school student from SK Tanjung Puteri Resort to receive treatment for breathing difficulties at the Taman Pasir Putih multipurpose hall in Pasir Gudang today. — Picture by Roysten Rueben

Johor Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee chairman Dr Sahruddin Jamal said all the affected students were sent to HSI after experiencing the symptoms of chemical inhalation. The scene where about 100 school students, believed to have breathing difficulties after inhaling fumes, being temporarily placed for health monitoring at the Taman Pasir Putih multipurpose hall in Pasir Gudang today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Earlier today, it was reported that the number of those affected as reaching 207 people at 11pm yesterday.revealed that over 100 primary and secondary school students from SK Tanjung Resort and SMK Tanjung Puteri Resort are receiving temporary treatment at the Taman Pasir Putih multipurpose hall.

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