Pulau Burung landfill fire: 10 schools ordered to close

BernamaPublished: Jan 18, 2022 4:51 AM

A total of 10 schools located near the Pulau Burung landfill in Jalan Byram, Nibong Tebal, Penang have been ordered to close for three days starting tomorrow, after a fire that started last Wednesday continues to burn, polluting the air.

Among the 10 schools involved are Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Ladang Byram, SJKT Ladang Changkat, SJKT Nibong Tebal, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Pai Teik, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Sentosa, SK Keledang Jaya, SK Nibong Tebal, SK Methodist, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Seri Nibong and SMK Methodist...

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