Worried sick over strange odour


Raven (left) visiting a factory in Kampung Sungai Tiram, Johor Baru to check on the source of the odour.

KAMPUNG Sungai Tiram residents in Johor Baru are worried that a strange odour which has caused 39 people to experience dizzy spells and nausea could be another Sungai Kim Kim pollution incident.

Mohd Rahmat Katni, who operates a santan stall near SK Sungai Tiram, said he first detected the odour at around 2pm on Aug 1.

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