School under watch after complaints of smell


Safety precaution: Students wearing face masks at SK Taman Pasir Putih. Local authorities are monitoring the surrounding areas in Pasir Gudang and conducting continuous air quality checks after complains of a strong smell.

JOHOR BARU: An enforcement team comprising representatives of the Department of Environment (DoE) and the Fire and Rescue Department will be placed at SK Taman Pasir Putih throughout the examination period.

It will also monitor the surrounding areas in Pasir Gudang and conduct continuous air quality checks, said state Local Government, Urban Well-being and Environment committee chairman Tan Chen Choon.

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