Dr Maszlee: Culprits behind toxic fumes incident will face full brunt of the law


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019

JOHOR BARU: More than 300 people are still receiving medical treatment for toxic fumes inhalation at two major government hospitals in Johor following a chemical dumping incident at Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang last week.

Education Minister Maszlee Malik said that 266 victims were being treated at Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) and another 42 at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) since the incident occurred on March 7.

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