Haze: 40 areas record unhealthy air quality, one reaches very unhealthy level
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Malaysia’s air-quality monitoring system recorded unhealthy readings in 40 areas nationwide.
- Kota Samarahan recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index reading of 222 at 7:30 a.m.
Forty areas across Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings, with Kota Samarahan the only area to reach the very unhealthy level.
The Department of Environment’s Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System showed Kota Samarahan recorded a reading of 222 as of 7:30 a.m.
The report also identified Sarikei and other areas as having unhealthy readings.
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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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