KL, Shah Alam among 11 areas with unhealthy air quality
Unhealthy API readings have also been recorded in Putrajaya and Johan Setia, as well as seven areas in Sarawak.
Eleven locations across Malaysia reported unhealthy air quality this morning, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index (API) readings taken at 9am. The highest API reading of 183 was recorded in Samarahan, Sarawak, followed by Serian with 182, Kuching with 176, and Sarikei and Sri Aman with 158 each. In Peninsular Malaysia, Shah Alam in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur both reported API readings of 101, indicating an unhealthy air quality level.
Additionally, Putrajaya recorded an API reading of 104. In total, 55 areas across the country reported moderate air quality, with API readings ranging from 51 to 100. Two areas registered good air quality, with API readings below 50. API readings are categorized as follows: 0 to 50 (good), 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and above 300 (hazardous). The API data is collected hourly from 68 air quality monitoring stations nationwide.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
