Ministry investigating claims of black patches of water in Sg Kim Kim, Johor


A file picture of Bomba personnel in hazmat suits collecting water samples from Sg Kim Kim in March 15, 2019.

KLUANG (Bernama): The Environment and Water Ministry (Kasa) has instructed relevants departments including the Environment Department (DOE) to investigate the black patches of water claimed to be pollutants in Sungai Kim Kim.

Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said water samples have been taken and drones deployed to monitor the affected stretch of the river to identify the source of the black patches.

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