Serian Air Pollution Index Reaches Hazardous 518
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- Serian recorded an air pollution index of 518 at 10 a.m., placing it in the hazardous category.
- Kuching also reached hazardous levels at 310, while Kota Samarahan and Sri Aman recorded 281 and 245, respectively.
- Sarawak officials said areas with readings of 500 could be declared disaster zones, while cloud-seeding operations continued.
Serian recorded an air pollution index reading of 518 at 10 a.m., placing the area in the hazardous category as cross-border haze affected Sarawak.
The Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Management System classifies readings above 300 as hazardous. Readings between 201 and 300 fall into the very unhealthy category. Kuching also reached hazardous levels, recording 310, while Kota Samarahan recorded 281 and Sri Aman 245.
Sarawak Deputy Premier Douglas Uggah Embas previously said areas recording an index of 500 could be declared disaster zones by the National Disaster Management Agency. He said any declaration would apply only to affected areas, not the whole state.
Cloud-seeding operations were also carried out at several locations in Sarawak to increase water reserves and help reduce the impact of the haze.
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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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