Haze in Serian enters emergency phase
THE haze in the Serian area, Sarawak, has entered an emergency phase when the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at the Serian District Police Headquarters (IPD) monitoring station reached 519 as of 3.50 pm this afternoon. Based on data from the Malay...
The haze in Serian, Sarawak, has reached emergency levels. According to the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, Serian recorded a reading of 519 at 3:50 pm, 521 at 2 pm, and 518 at 10 am.
The federal government is discussing the situation with the Sarawak government. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that he had been in contact with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
Other areas in Sarawak also recorded hazardous API readings, including Kuching at 310, Kota Samarahan at 281, and Sri Aman at 245. Cloud seeding operations have been conducted to help mitigate the impact of the haze.
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