4 kawasan di Sarawak catat IPU sangat tidak sihat setakat 3 petang
Kuching rekod bacaan IPU tertinggi, iaitu 261, selain Serian, Sri Aman dan Samarahan.
Four districts in Sarawak have recorded the Air Quality Index (IPU) as severely unhealthy within the first three days, Kuching registering the highest reading at 261. Azuri Azizah Saedon, Deputy Chief Officer (Development) of the Environment Department (JAS), disclosed that three other districts recorded severely unhealthy readings: IPD Serian (254), Sri Aman (234), and Samarahan (231).
According to her, a total of 23 districts recorded unhealthy IPU readings, with Perak including Tasek Ipoh (159), Pegoh Ipoh (151), Seri Manjung (156), and Tanjung Malim (156); Kuala Lumpur with Batu Muda (163) and Cheras (159); Selangor with Kuala Selangor (124), Petaling Jaya (154), Shah Alam (163), Klang (155), Johan Setia (165), and Banting (159); and Negeri Sembilan with Nilai (159) and Seremban (153).
Additionally, Nilai (159) and Seremban (153) in Negeri Sembilan also recorded unhealthy IPU readings. In Melaka, Alor Gajah and Bukit Rambai reported IPU readings of 146 and 107, respectively. Other districts in Sarawak and Putrajaya, including Miri (173), Miri (164), Samalaju (179), Bintulu (168), Mukah (185), Sarikei (185), and Putrajaya (156), also recorded unhealthy IPU.
Azuri Azizah noted that according to the Asean Specialized Meteorological Centre (ASMC) report on September 7, there were 109 heatwave points detected in Kalimantan, 119 in Sumatra, and five in Malaysia, all but one in Pahang and Terengganu. The ASMC also reported the presence of simple to thick smoke haze affecting the western part of Borneo, among other areas.
Azuri emphasized that the JAS will continue to monitor air quality through the National Smoke Action Plan (PTJK) alongside relevant agencies, as circumstances dictate.
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