Five Areas in Sarawak Record Hazardous Air Pollution Levels
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- Serian recorded Sarawak’s highest Air Pollution Index reading at 415, followed by Kuching at 405.
- Samarahan, Sri Aman and Sarikei also reached hazardous levels, while four other areas recorded very unhealthy readings.
- The readings came from Malaysia’s Air Pollution Index Management System at 6 a.m.
Serian recorded an Air Pollution Index reading of 415, the highest among five Sarawak areas classified as hazardous. Kuching followed with a reading of 405.
Readings in Samarahan, Sri Aman and Sarikei reached 369, 355 and 328 respectively, according to Malaysia’s Air Pollution Index Management System. The figures indicated that haze conditions in Sarawak were worsening and that air quality in affected areas had become concerning.
Four other areas recorded very unhealthy levels: Sibu at 298, Mukah at 228, Samalaju at 218 and Bintulu at 221. Four additional areas fell into the unhealthy category, led by ILP Miri at 184, followed by Miri at 178, Kapit at 176 and Limbang at 166.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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