Oil spill clean-up operations, following an accident involving a tanker carrying palm oil at KM27.9 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, were completed Thursday night (Dec 26).
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00:00The clean-up operations for an oil spill caused by a tanker carrying palm oil at kilometre
00:1227.9 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway were completed on Thursday night.
00:18In a statement posted on Facebook, Lembaga Urus Ayaselangor, Luas, announced that the
00:24remaining tasks on Friday would focus on clearing oil packaging waste, which had already been
00:29collected by the vehicle owner.
00:32Luas confirmed that Songgai Gombak remained unaffected throughout the clean-up, thanks
00:36to close monitoring by Luas and Pengurusan Ayaselangor Sendirian Berhad.
00:41Inspections also verified that the spill site is now fully under control.
00:47The accident, which occurred around 12.30am on Wednesday, resulted in 20 tonnes of palm
00:53oil spilling onto the road and into a nearby drain.
00:57The spill accumulated in a highway sump before flowing into a tributary of Songgai Gombak,
01:03disrupting the raw water supply to the Songgai Gombak Water Treatment Plant from 2am to 6pm.