<span style="color: #222222;">In Malaysia, over 100 schools have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said. <br />''<br />''A lorry is believed to have dumped the waste in southern Johor state last week, sending hazardous fumes across a wide area. <br />''<br />''Over 500 people, many of them school pupils, have received medical treatment after inhaling the fumes. <br />''<br />''Education Minister Maszlee Malik said his Ministry has decided to close all 111 schools in the Pasir Gudang area immediately. </span><br />