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Owner of discarded chlorine drums in Melaka identified

Sep 29, 2017

Melaka police have identified the owner of several discarded drums containing chlorine, which polluted a neighbourhood, forcing over 250 locals to evacuate. 

Police managed to identify the owner based on the serial numbers etched on the drums.

They say the chemical was used by a company involved in the water industry. 

Some 50 people had to be treated in hospital, after they were exposed to a chlorine gas leak in Kampung Tambak Paya yesterday.