Unending lessons from Sg Kim Kim disaster


JOHOR BARU: Five years after the Sungai Kim Kim toxic pollution case sickened thousands and forced over a hundred schools in Pasir Gudang to temporarily close, the incident continues to serve as an important lesson for the state.

Johor state exco member Ling Tian Soon said the incident showed how serious pollution could get and how it could significantly harm the public and environment.

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