Second wave of chemical pollution pushes number of victims to 207


  • Nation
  • Monday, 11 Mar 2019

JOHOR BARU (Bernama): The number of victims in the dumping of toxic waste into Sungai Kim Kim last Thursday has risen dramatically to 207 people as at 11pm Monday (March 11) following a second wave of attack which took place earlier at noon.

Johor Health director Dr Selahuddeen Abd Aziz said as at noon Monday, the second wave incident affected students of SK Taman Pasir Putih and SMK Taman Pasir Putih.

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