Three types of gases detected in Pasir Gudang during air disaster


PUTRAJAYA: Authorities detected methyl mercaptan gas in Pasir Gudang during the height of the crisis when people experienced breathing difficulties in the area.

Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said the presence of the gas was an anomaly.

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