Article: Anthrax scare for hotel staff

TWO envelopes containing "greenish powdery substance" found in a hotel room in Jalan Putra yesterday sparked off an anthrax scare among the hotel staff.

The envelopes were found by a housekeeping staff who was cleaning a room on the second floor of the hotel.

Initially, hotel staff suspected the substance to be dadah and called in the police. After taking a closer look at the envelopes, police called in the Hazardous Material (Hazmat) Team and the Fire and Rescue Services Department.

Jalan Hang Tuah Fire and Rescue Department ...

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