Oil spill cleanup under way


Tall order: A crew working to clean up one of the affected beaches in Johor. — Bernama

JOHOR BARU: The clean-up work on the beaches of Sungai Rengit and Teluk Ramunia is officially underway following a ship collision at Pasir Panjang Terminal, Singapore, which resulted in the spill of marine fuel oil in Pengerang waters.

State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the clean-up work on both beaches is being handled with coordination from various parties and agencies.

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