DOE: Sri Aman’s API hits 221 as 28 areas nationwide record unhealthy air quality
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 — Air quality in Sri Aman, Sarawak, remained at a very unhealthy level this morning, with the Ai...
The Department of Environment (DOE) reported that the Air Pollutant Index (API) in Sri Aman, Sarawak, reached 221, classified as very unhealthy, as of 9 am on Aug 29. This reading was recorded alongside unhealthy air quality levels in 28 other areas across the country. In Sarawak, the areas with unhealthy API readings included Serian, Sarikei, Kuching, Samarahan, Mukah, Sibu, Kapit, and Bintulu.
Meanwhile, in Peninsular Malaysia, unhealthy air quality was detected in Sungai Petani, Langkawi, and Alor Setar, as well as in several other cities and states. The deteriorating air quality was attributed to the movement of haze smoke from Kalimantan and Sumatra, with 1,738 hotspots detected in Kalimantan and 36 in Sumatra, according to satellite imagery from NOAA-20.
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