KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — What looked like snow covering part of the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) yesterday afternoon turned out to be soap foam triggered by heavy rain washing up residue from a spill more than a week ago.
The unusual scene stretched about 500 metres between Kilometre 30 and 30.5 of the Klang-bound-to-Kuala Lumpur side of Kesas and was spotted at about 3.10pm.
Shah Alam district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sarudin Samah said initial investigations found the soap residue likely came from a lorry load that spilled on August 24 near the Kota Kemuning slip road before the vehicle entered Kesas heading towards Klang, Kosmo! Online reported.
“When the spill happened, firefighters took action by spreading sawdust along the affected stretch to clean up the soap residue,” he said in a statement last night.
“However, heavy rain today caused the remaining soap residue to produce foam along about 500 metres of the highway,” he added.
Sarudin said the highway concessionaire subsequently carried out a second round of cleaning, which was completed at 4.58pm today.
The white-covered stretch attracted attention on social media, with motorists sharing videos showing what appeared to be a snow-covered roadway.
The videos showed a white liquid coating the road surface, with tyre tracks visible from vehicles that had passed through the affected area.
The incident also raised concerns among road users, particularly motorcyclists, over reports that the road had become slippery.
Date: 4 September, 2026 9:26 am
Source: Malay Mail
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