6 persons were killed, yesterday, due to leakage of noxious ammonia gas from a faulty refrigeration system of a make shift cooler tank used for storing fish. This happened at a jetty in the fishing village of Kampung Bagan Pasir in Tanjung Karang. Three others were warded at the Tanjung Karang Hospital.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director, Soiman Jahid said this was the first time that the department has to respond to a case such as this. This could be even be a first for Malaysia, where 6 people have perished from inhaling noxious gases in Malaysia.
News of deaths by accidents on the roads, by diseases of the unexpected nature, and deaths in hands of the lawless persons, being the norm, that always gets into the pages of the papers, this, indeed, comes as a shock.
Tragedy could strike from any corner any time. It is our very most task to get ourselves prepared for the calamity, in the way of machines, materials of safety and mental preparation and probability.
About ammonia(dictionary.com):
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director, Soiman Jahid said this was the first time that the department has to respond to a case such as this. This could be even be a first for Malaysia, where 6 people have perished from inhaling noxious gases in Malaysia.
News of deaths by accidents on the roads, by diseases of the unexpected nature, and deaths in hands of the lawless persons, being the norm, that always gets into the pages of the papers, this, indeed, comes as a shock.
Tragedy could strike from any corner any time. It is our very most task to get ourselves prepared for the calamity, in the way of machines, materials of safety and mental preparation and probability.
About ammonia(dictionary.com):
a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.
About Tanjung Karang:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanjung Karang is a main fishing and paddy growing town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" It is located in the district of Kuala Selangor about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor. The town of Tanjung Karang is divided by Sungai Tengi river at the middle and connected with a bridge. The word Tanjung is also sometimes spelled as Tanjong but still refers to the same place. Most of the local Chinese live in urban and sea side (Bagan) area to carry out economic activity, while most Malays live in rural areas and carry out agricultural activity especially rice cultivation.
About Tanjung Karang:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanjung Karang is a main fishing and paddy growing town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" It is located in the district of Kuala Selangor about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor. The town of Tanjung Karang is divided by Sungai Tengi river at the middle and connected with a bridge. The word Tanjung is also sometimes spelled as Tanjong but still refers to the same place. Most of the local Chinese live in urban and sea side (Bagan) area to carry out economic activity, while most Malays live in rural areas and carry out agricultural activity especially rice cultivation.
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