Five locations in Sarawak record hazardous air pollution levels
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- Five Sarawak locations recorded hazardous Air Pollution Index readings above 300 as of 6 p.m., led by Serian at 374.
- Kuching, Sarikei, Sibu and Samarahan also exceeded 300, while four other Sarawak locations recorded very unhealthy readings.
- Schools, kindergartens and child-care centers close immediately when local readings exceed 200; several stations were nearing hazardous levels.
Five locations in Sarawak recorded hazardous air pollution readings above 300 as of 6 p.m., according to Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index Management System.
Serian had the highest reading at 374, followed by Kuching at 346, Sarikei at 333, Sibu at 323 and Samarahan at 318.
Four other Sarawak locations recorded very unhealthy levels: Sri Aman at 295, Bintulu at 247, Mukah at 241 and Samalaju at 226. Readings remained unhealthy at ILP Miri, Miri, Kapit and Limbang.
Six locations in Sabah also recorded unhealthy readings, including Kota Kinabalu at 177, Labuan at 171, Kimanis and Keningau at 165, Politeknik Kota Kinabalu at 161 and Tawau at 154. In Peninsular Malaysia, Johan Setia in Selangor recorded 157.
Schools, kindergartens and child-care centers close immediately when the local index exceeds 200. Several monitoring stations in Sarawak were approaching hazardous levels.
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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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