{"id":13996,"date":"2019-03-14T08:06:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T00:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=13996"},"modified":"2019-03-14T10:46:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T02:46:59","slug":"contamination-case-critical-all-34-schools-in-pasir-gudang-ordered-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=13996","title":{"rendered":"Chemical Pollution: All 111 schools in Pasir Gudang ordered closed, 506 individuals treated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Education-Minister-Dr-Maszlee-Malik.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13997\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Education-Minister-Dr-Maszlee-Malik.png 600w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Education-Minister-Dr-Maszlee-Malik-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Education-Minister-Dr-Maszlee-Malik-598x400.png 598w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Education-Minister-Dr-Maszlee-Malik-555x370.png 555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption> <br>Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> JOHOR BAHRU, March 14 (NNN- Bernama) &#8212; A total of 506 individuals are being treated with nine of them at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) while all 111 schools in Pasir Gudang have been ordered closed today following the pollution of chemicals due to the discharge of chemicals at Sungai Kim Kim, here last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 166 individuals were now being treated at Sultan Ismail Hospital.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nThe chemical pollution case which entered its seventh day today saw the number of new cases rising with students of several more schools around the area seeking treatment at the Dewan Komuniti Taman Pasir Putih for breathing problems, nausea and vomiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"597\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Student.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13998\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Student.jpg 597w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Student-300x241.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Student-400x323.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption> <br>Students were hospitalised after breathing in methane fumes. (Photo: Bernama)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the closure of the schools including secondary schools, the Education Ministry said candidates who sat for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) at the schools involved could obtain their examination results tomorrow at the District Education Office (PPD) Pasir Gudang after 10 am or look at the results via mySMS 15888.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said his ministry had mobilised six health clinic teams, two ambulances and two teams from the Sultan Ismail Hospital; two ambulances and two teams from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital; as well as ambulance assistance from <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">non<\/g>&#8211;<g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">governmantal<\/g> agencies to tackle patients affected by the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, mobile clinics were also placed at Taman Mawar and Taman Pasir Putih to enable early treatment to be rendered to the patients involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DrMaszleeMalik\/posts\/2653941308010459\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Dzulkefly also reminded members of the public especially those living in the Pasir Gudang area to carry out preventive work by avoiding from being in the affected area and to wear face mask of the type R95.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Menteri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian at a press conference held after chairing a special meeting of the State Disaster Management Committee lasting almost three hours said the situation at the moment was under control and there was no necessity to declare an emergency in the area.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chemical-Johor.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14001\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chemical-Johor.jpg 640w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chemical-Johor-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chemical-Johor-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Photo courtesy benama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHOR BAHRU, March 14 (NNN- Bernama) &#8212; A total of 506 individuals are being treated with nine of them at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) while all 111 schools in Pasir Gudang have been ordered closed today following the pollution of chemicals due to the discharge of chemicals at Sungai Kim Kim, here last Thursday. 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