Improper handling of a pesticide by nearby farm workers led to pupils falling sick


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 20 Jul 2019

PORT DICKSON:  A probe by the authorities found that "human error" led to 32 pupils at SK Linggi falling sick after workers sprayed a pesticide at a chilli farm near here last Thursday (July 18).

Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Shim Tze Tzin said the workers also used an unsuitable pesticide at the farm located some 500m from the school.

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