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Chemical smell triggers alarm in JB’s Taman Mount Austin, Taman Daya, and Taman Istimewa, Fire Dept to monitor situation
Fire and Rescue personnel are seen in the area after chemical odour pollution was detected around Taman Mount Austin, Taman Daya and Taman Istimewa in Johor Baru. — Picture courtesy of Johor Fire and Rescue Dept

JOHOR BARU, Sept 3 — Chemical odour pollution was detected in the areas around Taman Mount Austin, Taman Daya and Taman Istimewa, here.

Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer Khairul Azhar Abd Aziz said 19 members including from Larkin BBP are monitoring after receiving a report at 1.30 this morning.

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He said the monitoring was carried out comprehensively including taking air readings using gas detectors by the Tebrau station operations team and the Larkin Hazmat Unit at the location.

"However, the fire department has so far not been able to ascertain the type of chemical and the level of danger through the detected odour,” he said in a statement today.

Khairul Azhar meanwhile said the monitoring operation in the three areas is still going on. — Bernama

Fire and Rescue personnel put on hazmat suits after chemical odour pollution was detected around Taman Mount Austin, Taman Daya and Taman Istimewa in Johor Baru. — Picture courtesy of Johor Fire and Rescue Dept

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