Sungai Kim Kim Incident

Kuala lumpur july 13 pasir gudang in johor has been thrust into the spotlight once again after another pollution incident made the headlines just months after the sungai kim kim disaster.

Sungai kim kim incident. Three months ago in march toxic chemical waste was illegally dumped into sungai kim kim in pasir gudang affecting some 4 000 people who sought treatment for shortness of breath nausea and vomiting after inhaling toxic fumes. He added that seven out of the 11 people detained in relation to the sungai kim kim toxic waste dumping had been released on police bail after investigations revealed that they did not have any relation to the case. Most of the victims were school students 110 schools located near the river were subsequently closed. Residents to sue over sungai kim kim incident by rizalman hammim april 6 2019 3 54am counsel kamarudin ahmad middle who is representing the group said they were claiming damages as the incident had caused them to suffer health issues.

A year on victims of the crisis are. The illegal dumping released toxic fumes affecting 6 000 people and hospitalising 2 775. Last year 4 000 people were hospitalised in march by the initial incident of chemical dumping in sungai kim kim in pasir gudang which resulted in the dispersal of toxic methane gas into the air. The incident affected some 6 000.

Sungai kim kim in pasir gudang which gained nationwide attention last year due to toxic pollution has been rehabilitated and is now transformed. Last march some 5 000 residents in pasir gudang fell ill from noxious fumes after a company illegally dumped chemical waste into the sungai kim kim river. Poor planning is one of the factors that contributed to the contamination of sungai kim kim in pasir gudang johor said port dickson member of parliament datuk seri anwar ibrahim. According to an investigation after the incident local authorities estimated that around 20 to 40 tonnes of oil waste were illegally dumped into parts of the sungai kim kim river 1 the waste might have come from marine engineering or petrochemical factories in johor.

The second incident reportedly took place june 20 and forced the three day closure of 475 education institutions in pasir gudang. He said the current incident served as a great reminder on the safety factor and the toxic waste disposal that should not be taken lightly. However three others were charged in court yesterday under section 34b 1 a of the environ ment quality act 1974.