171 Sungai Kim Kim victims win civil suit against factory and two Singaporean directors seven years after toxic waste disaster
Seven years after the Sungai Kim Kim disaster, 171 victims have secured a civil court victory against four defendants, including two Singaporean nationals. The amount of damages will be decided later. This article ( 171 Sungai Kim Kim victims win civil suit against factory and two Singaporean directors seven years after toxic waste disaster ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
Seven years after a toxic waste spill contaminated Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, 171 victims have won a civil lawsuit against the responsible parties, including a used tyre processing factory, its two Singaporean directors, and a lorry driver. The Civil High Court ruled that all 171 plaintiffs successfully sued P Tech Resources Sdn Bhd, directors Wang Jing Chao and Yap Yoke Liang, and lorry driver N. Maridass, ordering them to pay RM100,000 in legal costs.
However, the plaintiffs did not succeed in their claims against eight other defendants, including the Johor state government and the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council. The chemical pollution incident occurred on March 13, 2019, after the toxic waste was dumped into the river on March 7, impacting over 2,000 people and forcing the closure of 111 schools.
The ruling is seen as a landmark for environmental accountability and may have implications for Singapore's environmental compliance and waste disposal obligations for its residents and companies operating in Malaysia.
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