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03-07-2025, 01:27 PM
Malaysia's Klang river clean-up: More than 10 bodies, including infant, discovered since 2022
The Star reported. About 94,000 tonnes of waste has been removed from Klang river to date, with an estimated handling cost of RM20 million (S$6.04 million), reported New Straits Times.
The flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway aims to increase the river capacity by up to 40%, as well as rehabilitating ecosystem & improving water quality. It has successfully increased the Klang River's water capacity by 18 per cent. they have been discovering these corpses in the river since they started work in November 2022. "We could assume they were washed away during the floods, but the numbers are too many," Syaiful said. Describing the current level of pollution as severe and a challenge to the dredging efforts, he told Malay Mail: "I honestly don't understand how a fridge ends up in the river." "There needs to be more civic consciousness and awareness among the public about taking care of our rivers."
The Star reported. About 94,000 tonnes of waste has been removed from Klang river to date, with an estimated handling cost of RM20 million (S$6.04 million), reported New Straits Times.
The flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway aims to increase the river capacity by up to 40%, as well as rehabilitating ecosystem & improving water quality. It has successfully increased the Klang River's water capacity by 18 per cent. they have been discovering these corpses in the river since they started work in November 2022. "We could assume they were washed away during the floods, but the numbers are too many," Syaiful said. Describing the current level of pollution as severe and a challenge to the dredging efforts, he told Malay Mail: "I honestly don't understand how a fridge ends up in the river." "There needs to be more civic consciousness and awareness among the public about taking care of our rivers."
