Pasir Gudang toxic spill: At ground zero, men in white test soil for gas and radiation

Men dressed in white protective gear taking soil samples yesterday at ground zero of the chemical waste dumping near Jalan Kota Masai 1 in Johor. ST PHOTO: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF
SK Taman Rinting 2 primary school, which is a 20-minute drive from Pasir Gudang in Johor, has been closed since Wednesday. A sign in Malay on the gate says it is not certain when the school will reopen. ST PHOTO: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF
Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Iskandar (second from right) visiting a victim of the chemical waste pollution at Sultan Ismail Hospital yesterday. Beside him is Johor health director Selahuddeen Abd Aziz. PHOTO: BERNAMA
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On most days, getting a parking spot is next to impossible in front of Restoran Siakap Goreng Rahmat in Pasir Gudang during lunch time, residents say.

But the large parking space in Kampung Pasir Putih in a district of Pasir Gudang was empty yesterday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 15, 2019, with the headline Pasir Gudang toxic spill: At ground zero, men in white test soil for gas and radiation. Subscribe