Sg Kim Kim residents on edge

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PASIR GUDANG: A foul smell which permeated the air at Sungai Kim Kim here has sparked fears among residents of a repeat of the pollution incident that broke out two years ago.Housewife Noraini Mahmood, 42, who lives near the river, said that while the pollution found in the river this time was not from toxic waste like what had happened March 2019, she is still worried about its impact to the health of people living in the area.

“This is not the first time we smelt something strange from the river, but this time it is very concerning as we also saw the water turn black.

The mother of four said that she experienced a foul smell on Wednesday evening and thought that it came from her house.“Then my 11-year-old son noticed that the colour of the river turned darker. I went outside and I was surprised at the drastic colour change,” she added. She said the MP’s officers then reported the matter to the Environment Department staff who came a few hours later to investigate.“I hope that the authorities will look into this matter seriously and monitor the river regularly as we do not want a repeat of the 2019 incident.”However, she said they were gone following heavy rain yesterday.

“DOE personnel went to the scene at about 10pm on Wednesday. They checked the surrounding areas and suspected that the pollution was caused by waste being dumped from a non-industrial building,” he said in a statement here.

 

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