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The Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Air quality safe after chemical tanker collision on Second Link bridge
JOHOR BAHRU: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has assured the public that air quality remains safe after two chemical tanker lorries collided on the Second Link bridge yesterday. The incident, which occurred at KM0.8 of the PLUS Expressway, involved a red trailer carrying propylene glycol and a white trailer transporting sodium hypochlorite. Senior Fire Officer II Nurmala Sideli, the operations commander, stated that a Hazmat team from the Larkin Fire and Rescue Station conducted air quality assessments using Gasmet FTiR and GFG Multi Gas Detector devices. 'No hazardous chemicals were detected in the air, and there were no signs of contamination on the water surface,' she said. The red trailer's ISO tank, containing propylene glycol, detached and fell into the sea after rear-ending the white trailer, which had broken down on the road shoulder. Fortunately, the white trailer's tank was empty and confirmed to be leak-free. The driver of the red lorry received initial treatment at Gelang Patah Health Clinic before being hospitalized, while the other driver escaped unharmed. A motorcyclist also skidded at the scene but sustained no serious injuries. Nurmala added that the fallen ISO tank is now under the supervision of the Marine Police and Marine Department. The site has been declared safe and handed over to PLUS Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Malaysia Police. - Bernama
Barnama
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Barnama
Air Quality Remains Safe After Chemical Tanker Incident On Second Link Bridge
GENERAL JOHOR BAHRU, July 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has confirmed that the air quality remains safe and under control following a collision between two chemical tanker lorries on the Second Link bridge, KM0.8 of the PLUS Expressway, yesterday evening. Operations commander Senior Fire Officer II Nurmala Sideli said a Hazmat team from the Larkin Fire and Rescue Station carried out an assessment using two specialised devices, namely Gasmet FTiR and GFG Multi Gas Detector, upon arriving at the scene. 'Readings showed no presence of hazardous chemicals in the air. Observations also found no signs of foam, oil patches or discolouration on the water surface,' she said in a statement today. The incident, which occurred at 5.41 pm, involved two trailer lorries travelling from Singapore to Malaysia. The ISO tank of the red trailer carrying propylene glycol reportedly detached and plunged into the sea after it rear-ended a white trailer that had broken down on the road shoulder. The white trailer's ISO tank for sodium hypochlorite was empty at the time and confirmed to be leak-free. 'The driver of the red lorry received initial treatment at Gelang Patah Health Clinic before being sent to the hospital. The driver of the white lorry was unharmed, while a motorcyclist also skidded at the scene but did not sustain serious injuries,' she added. Nurmala said the ISO tank that fell into the sea is currently under the supervision of the Marine Police and Marine Department, while the scene has been handed over to PLUS Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Malaysia Police after being declared safe. -- BERNAMA
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
A day after spill drill, chemical-laden trailer falls into sea at Second Link
ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 25 — A trailer carrying chemicals plunged into the sea off the Second Link crossing late yesterday afternoon, following a collision with another trailer at Kilometre 0.8 of the PLUS Expressway heading from Tuas, Singapore. The Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Station received a distress call regarding the incident at 5:41 pm yesterday. Operations commander Nurmala Sideli said a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) with seven personnel from the Iskandar Puteri station was immediately dispatched to the scene. 'Upon arrival, it was found that the collision had caused one of the trailer's chemical tanks to fall into the sea,' she said in a statement last night. Pictures and video footage of the accident had circulated on social media shortly after it occurred. Senior Assistant Fire Chief Mohd Faiz Suleiman later confirmed in a separate statement that both trailers were transporting chemicals from Singapore to Malaysia. The tank that fell into the sea was identified as containing propylene glycol, a non-hazardous chemical. The other trailer was carrying sodium hypochlorite, and its tank did not leak. He reported that the driver of the first trailer suffered a hand injury and was taken to Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) by ambulance, while the second driver was unharmed. 'The Fire and Rescue Department also mobilised a Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team to the location to assess and ensure there was no risk of chemical leakage or contamination,' said Mohd Faiz. 'Initial checks found no traces of foam or oil on the surface of the sea, indicating no leak from the trailer tank that fell off the bridge.' Traffic policemen direct vehicles at the scene of an accident at the Second Link on July 24, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Johor Fire and Rescue Department An operation to retrieve the submerged chemical tank is currently ongoing. The accident occurred just one day after Malaysian and Singaporean emergency services conducted a joint chemical spill simulation exercise at the very same location. That exercise was designed to test the effectiveness of the Joint Emergency Response Plan (JERP) under the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment (MSJCE) in handling such incidents on the busy crossing.
