Industrial discharge partly to blame for pollution


MELAKA: Industrial effluent has been identified as one of the key contributors to the pollution of the historic Sungai Melaka waterway, says State Health and Anti-Drug Committee chairman Low Chee Leong.

Citing yesterday’s incident, Low said the river pollution resulted in the deaths of thousands of freshwater fish within hours.

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