Pasir Gudang Chemical Pollution
Most of the victims were school students 110 schools located near the river were subsequently closed.
Pasir gudang chemical pollution. A total of 73 patients have been discharged from sultanah aminah hospital hsa and sultan ismail hospital hsi following the march 7 chemical dumping incident in sungai kim kim here. As of 14 th march 2019 there are a total of 2 775 people who are affected by the chemical pollution with 1 906 cases reported in pasir gudang and 869 cases in johor bahru. 111 schools near the pasir gudang district were ordered to shut along with kindergartens and preschools as well. The latest incident of pollution that sickened students in the johor town of pasir gudang is due to chemical waste from sungai kim kim said malaysia s housing and local government.
Malaysia dpm wan azizah. School children in pasir gudang are sick again. It is learnt that so far more than a dozen other sites have been discovered and the authorities are looking for more. Johor chief minister dr sahruddin said the government is studying.
The 2019 kim kim river toxic pollution is a water pollution incident that occurred on 7 march 2019 caused by illegal chemical waste dumping at the kim kim river in pasir gudang of johor in malaysia the illegal dumping released toxic fumes affecting 6 000 people and hospitalising 2 775. Comprehensive solution needed for pasir gudang pollution problem. Currently no deaths were reported in this issue. Astro awani this is the second time in three months that pasir gudang has faced.
Thursday last week june 20 saw 15 people rushed to the hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties and vomiting believed to be caused by air pollution. The following is a chronology of the latest development in the chemical pollution which affected more than 2 000 people and caused 111 schools in pasir gudang to be ordered closed. Pasir gudang chemical pollution.