Air quality in 4 Sarawak areas hit hazardous levels
AIR quality in Sarawak continued to deteriorate, with four areas at hazardous levels today. According to the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) report, as of 6 am today, the Serian area recorded the highest read...
Sarawak's air quality has worsened, with four regions reaching hazardous levels, according to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) report. The highest reading was recorded in Serian, at 471, while Samarahan, Sri Aman and Kuching followed with API readings of 326, 323 and 319, respectively.
Three additional areas – Sarikei, Sibu and Mukah – reported very unhealthy air quality, with API values of 259, 216 and 213. Meanwhile, air quality in six other locations – Samalaju, Miri, ILP Miri, Bintulu, Kapit and Limbang – was classified as unhealthy, with readings ranging from 170 to 181. In Malaysia's API classification, scores above 300 are considered hazardous, while those between 201 and 300 are deemed very unhealthy.
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