Firemen flush drainage system at premises in Shah Alam to reduce odour to ‘safe level’.

FMT Reporters-22 May 2023, 2:39pm

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PETALING JAYA: A suspected case of ammonia pollution at a warehouse in Section 32, Shah Alam, last night caused residents of a nearby housing area to be evacuated.

Shah Alam district police chief Iqbal Ibrahim said authorities were alerted by a resident of the housing area, who complained of a foul smell from a drain nearby at about 9.30pm.

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Iqbal said police and the Selangor fire department’s Hazmat unit found that the odour, suspected to be ammonia pollution, originated from a drain near a warehouse.

“The warehouse management said regular maintenance works were being carried out as scheduled…