Chlorine gas causes scare around plant


IPOH: Coffeeshop owner Wai Mun Keen was busy serving her customers when she detected a pungent smell in the air.

“My customers panicked. They quickly finished their food, paid the bill and ran away as fast as they could,” said Wai, whose shop is opposite a chemical plant.

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