PETALING JAYA: A crash involving a lorry transporting a load of perfume essence was the cause behind the water cuts that affected about 1.5 million folks in the Klang Valley on Christmas Eve.
The National Water Service Commission (Span) said the accident, which happened at KM44.1 (northbound) of the Elite Highway, caused the spilt load of perfume essence to flow into the watercourse, leading to odour pollution at the Jenderam Hilir Raw Water Pump Station intake.
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