(MENAFN) Malaysian authorities have finished the clean-up efforts in the 1.5 km stretch of a river which had been polluted with harmful chemicals.
The Pasir Gudang district in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, would still be monitored after thousands were affected by a serious chemical pollution.
Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment said: "The 1.5 kilometer stretch of Sungai Kim Kim that was polluted has been cleaned up, but today we want to see what more 'touch up' is needed."
"Today can be said to be a day of monitoring. After that, then only we can look into what further action is needed," she added.
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