JOHOR BAHRU: Thirteen schools in the Pasir Gudang area have been ordered to close starting Wednesday (Mar 13) after hundreds suffered methane ...
The other schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan Pasir Putih, SK Kota Masai 2, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kota Masai 2, SK Kota Masai 3, SMK Kota Masai, SK Kota Masai, SK Perigi Acheh, Kampung Pasir Putih religious school and Taman Pasir Putih religious school.
"At the meeting, it was decided that the Johor education departments would close several schools until further notice," said Dr Sahruddin in a statement. He also thanked the medical teams for tirelessly working to treat those who were affected, including patients at the Sultan Ismail Hospital. “These are my people and I will not let this continue. I urge all government authorities to quickly arrest and penalise the offenders,” he added.
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