KUANTAN, June 14 — The Pahang Department of Environment (DOE) said no acid contamination had been detected in Sungai Cherating following a hydrochloric acid spill from an overturned tanker near the Cherating Bridge yesterday.
The department said the accident site was about 100 metres from the river.
Water samples taken at three locations within the surrounding mangrove area recorded a normal pH level of six.
“Meanwhile, pH monitoring using YSI equipment in Sungai Cherating recorded a reading of 9.4, indicating that no acid contamination had occurred in the river,” the DOE said in a statement today.
DOE enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the accident involving a tanker carrying hydrochloric acid at about 8.45am yesterday to assess any potential environmental impact.
Initial investigations found that the tanker, which had been transporting nearly 25 tonnes of hydrochloric acid from Pasir Gudang in Johor to Kemaman in Terengganu, had overturned.
“The Fire and Rescue Department successfully sealed the air vent at the rear of the tank to prevent a larger spill.
“An estimated 1,000 litres of the chemical was released and subsequently neutralised using soda ash, with no further leakage detected,” the statement said.
The DOE said any release of pollutants found to be in breach of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 would be thoroughly investigated, with enforcement action taken where necessary.
It added that regular monitoring would continue at the site and surrounding areas to ensure there were no delayed environmental effects and that clean-up measures were fully implemented.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — A woman injured during a hike to Twin Peak in Fraser’s Hill was rescued after firefighters carried her through rugged jungle terrain in an operation that stretched for 15 hours.
According to New Straits Times, the 43-year-old suffered a suspected fracture to her right leg while trekking between Hobbit Cave and the Pine Tree Hill trail en route to Twin Peak, which rises 1,505 metres above sea level.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Mohd Salahuddin Isa said a distress call was received at 12.15pm yesterday, prompting the deployment of six firefighters from the Raub station and a mountain guide.
The rescue team travelled about 46km to the trailhead before beginning a three-hour trek covering roughly 2.7km to reach the stranded hiker.
“Upon reaching the victim, rescuers immobilised her injured leg before carrying her downhill on a stretcher. At several steep sections of the trail, a firefighter carried her on his back,” Salahuddin was quoted as saying.
He said the return journey proved especially demanding because of the difficult terrain, which included steep slopes and fallen trees.
The rescue effort continued after dark, with firefighters relying solely on torchlights to navigate the forest trails.
The woman and her rescuers eventually arrived at the foothill at about 7am today. She was later taken by ambulance to Raub Hospital for treatment.
Initial investigations found that the victim had been part of a hiking group comprising 21 participants accompanied by three mountain guides.
The remaining members of the group returned safely from the mountain, Salahuddin said.
A New Yorker State Of Mind Digs Into The Issue Of May 30, 1936
A New Yorker State Of Mind: Reading Every Issue Of The New Yorker Magazine does its usual (and quite wonderful) deep dive into a long ago issue of the magazine. This week it’s The New Yorker of May 30, 1936.
Cover by the one-and-only Rea Irvin. His A-Z Entry:
Rea Irvin Born, San Francisco, 1881; died in the Virgin Islands,1972. Irvin was the cover artist for the New Yorker’s first issue, February 21, 1925. He was the magazine’s first art and only art supervisor (some refer to him as its first art editor) holding the position from 1925 until 1939 when James Geraghty assumed the title of art editor. Irvin then became art director and remained in that position until William Shawn officially succeeded Harold Ross in early 1952. Irvin’s last original work for the magazine was the magazine’s cover of July 12, 1958. The February 21, 1925 Eustace Tilley cover had been reproduced every year on the magazine’s anniversary until 1994, when R. Crumb’s Tilley-inspired cover appeared. Tilley has since reappeared, with other artists substituting from time-to-time. Number of New Yorker covers (not including the repeat appearances of the first cover every anniversary up to 1991): 179. Number of cartoons contributed: 261.
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Perlman’s Pod
Asher Perlman, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2021, has announced he’s starting a podcast. His latest cartoon collection is Hi, It’s Me Again (Andrews McMeel).
From Mr. Perlman:
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