Govt to investigate claims water pollution caused pneumonia among orang asli


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 09 Jun 2019

GUA MUSANG (Bernama): The Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry will investigate claims that water pollution has caused the orang asli community in Kampung Kuala Koh to suffer from pneumonia.

Its Deputy Minister Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji said a thorough investigation would be carried out to identify the cause of the bacterial infection that has affected the orang asli community here, resulting in multiple fatalities.

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