Ammonia leak: Over 100 workers evacuated from Pontian food processing factory

Hazmat team personnel carrying out checks at a food processing factory in Pontian, Johor after an ammonia gas leak was reported at the facility.

PONTIAN: Johor Fire and Rescue Department deployed its Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team following an ammonia gas leak at a food processing factory along Jalan Johor, here.

The department received a distress call at around 2.03pm on Tuesday (Nov 5) about the incident and instructed the Pontian Baru fire and rescue station to deploy a team to the location immediately.