Haze: Only Two Areas Record Hazardous Air Pollution Levels
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- Serian and Kuching in Sarawak recorded hazardous Air Pollution Index readings of 318 and 316, respectively.
- Six other areas recorded very unhealthy readings, led by Samarahan at 297.
- Sixteen areas, including locations in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, recorded unhealthy pollution levels.
Only two areas in Sarawak recorded hazardous Air Pollution Index readings as of 9 a.m., down from three areas the previous day.
Department of Environment data showed Serian had the highest reading at 318, followed by Kuching at 316. The figures came through Malaysia’s Air Pollution Index Management System, APIMS.
Six other areas recorded very unhealthy readings. Samarahan led that category at 297, followed by Sibu at 289, Sarikei at 279, Mukah at 239, Bintulu at 225 and Sri Aman at 210.
Another 16 areas recorded unhealthy levels. They included Kapit at 187, Samalaju at 193, Putrajaya at 152, Johan Setia in Selangor at 162, Nilai at 138 and Seremban in Negeri Sembilan at 136.
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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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