Six Locations in Sarawak Record Hazardous Air Pollution Readings Above 300
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- Serian recorded Sarawak’s highest air pollution index reading at 404, followed by Kuching at 394 and Samarahan at 365.
- Three other Sarawak locations recorded very unhealthy readings, while several locations in Sabah and Selangor recorded unhealthy levels.
- The figures came from Malaysia’s APIMS air pollution index system and the Department of Environment.
Serian recorded an air pollution index reading of 404, the highest among six locations in Sarawak that remained in the hazardous category above 300 by 11 a.m.
Kuching followed with a reading of 394, while Samarahan recorded 365. Sri Aman registered 353, Sarikei 342 and Sibu 326, according to Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index Management System, or APIMS, checked by the Department of Environment.
Three more Sarawak locations remained at very unhealthy levels: Mukah and Bintulu each recorded 241, while Samalaju recorded 235. ILP Miri registered 188, Miri and Kapit each recorded 182, and Limbang recorded 166, all classified as unhealthy.
Unhealthy readings also appeared elsewhere. Kota Kinabalu recorded 171, Labuan 169, Kimanis 161, Keningau 158 and Tawau 140. In Peninsular Malaysia, Johan Setia in Selangor recorded 152.
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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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