Four Sarawak Areas Record Hazardous Air Pollution, Serian Nears 500
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- Serian recorded an Air Pollutant Index reading of 475, while Samarahan, Sri Aman and Kuching also exceeded the hazardous level.
- The readings were reported through Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index Management System.
Four locations in Sarawak recorded air pollution levels above the hazardous threshold, with Serian registering a reading of 475 in the morning.
The other affected areas were Samarahan, with a reading of 333, and Sri Aman and Kuching, both at 331. The figures came from Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index Management System portal.
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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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