How many drums of chemicals spilled onto the road?

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Sixty-four drums of chemicals spilled onto the road.

A total of sixty-four drums containing nitric acid and calcium hypochlorite spilled onto Jalan Besar Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, following a road collision involving a lorry. The lorry was carrying forty drums of 68 per cent nitric acid and twenty-four drums of 70 per cent calcium hypochlorite.
Contents of the Spillage

The incident involved a significant quantity of hazardous materials, specifically forty drums of 68 per cent nitric acid and twenty-four drums of 70 per cent calcium hypochlorite. These chemicals were released onto the road surface after the lorry carrying them was involved in an accident with another vehicle.
Location and Time of Incident

The chemical spillage occurred along Jalan Besar Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 7:01 PM yesterday. The subsequent clean-up operation was fully completed by 2:42 AM today.
Casualties and Response

The lorry driver was the sole victim involved in the incident, but fortunately, he did not sustain any injuries. The Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Special Unit was deployed to manage and clean up the chemical residue. The operation involved 24 personnel and officers from the Sabak Bernam and Sungai Besar Fire and Rescue Stations, with support from the Hazmat team from Rawang station.

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