Only Kangar records good air quality reading
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- Kangar, Perlis, was the only monitored location to record good air quality, with an index reading of 38 at 3 p.m.
- Stations in Serian and Samarahan, Sarawak, recorded very unhealthy readings of 245 each.
- The figures came from Malaysia’s Department of Environment air-quality monitoring system.
Only Kangar in Perlis recorded good air quality in the latest readings, with an Air Pollution Index of 38 at 3 p.m.
The situation remained far worse in parts of Sarawak. Monitoring stations in Serian and Samarahan each recorded a very unhealthy index reading of 245.
The figures were reported through the Department of Environment’s MyEQMS environmental quality management 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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