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Education minister mulling closure of Johor schools over toxic fumes

Sultan Ismail Hospital medical assistants on standby to receive those who a taken ill due to fume inhalation at the hospital’s emergency and trauma unit today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Its minister, Dr Maszlee Malik, said the ministry will hear out the recommendations of various parties in a briefing this evening before deciding on the matter, for the safety of pupils, students and staff of the schools. “As for the other schools, we will decide after the recommendations of various parties including the Fire and Rescue Department this evening,” he told a press conference after visiting victims of the incident at the Sultan Ismail Hospital today.

“Of the 42 victims, five are at the critical zone, 19 at the yellow zone while 18 are at the green zone. Thirty-five of them are students while the rest are public members,” he said.

 

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