Malaysia: schools closed after hundreds poisoned by toxic waste dumped in river

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Malaysia: schools closed after hundreds poisoned by toxic waste dumped in river
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Toxic fumes blamed for making more than 500 people ill near the industrial town of Pasir Gudang

More than 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said.

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