Authorities say leak traced to deserted skid tank at plane engineering facility.
A fuel leak at Malaysia’s major worldwide airport has left 39 folks unwell, authorities have mentioned.
Hearth providers on Thursday responded to a report of a chemical leak at an plane engineering facility separate from the passenger terminal at Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Airport, the Selangor state hearth division mentioned.
“A complete of 39 victims suffered from dizziness and nausea,” native rescue officer Muhammad Nur Khairi Samsumin mentioned in a press release.
Fourteen of the sufferers had been despatched to the air catastrophe unit to obtain therapy, whereas one was hospitalised, in accordance with authorities.
All of these affected work for 3 companies working on the facility.
Officers mentioned the incident didn’t have an effect on passengers or flights, and that there was no wider danger to public security.
Police mentioned the fuel leak had been traced to a skid tank that had been left unattended for 9 years.
Muhammad Nur mentioned the leaked fuel was recognized as methyl mercaptan, which is added to liquefied petroleum fuel to present it a odor much like rotten cabbages in order that leaks may be detected.
“Work to cowl the leak was being finished by the emergency crew,” he mentioned.