Serian air quality ‘hazardous’ again just a day after emergency ends
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Air quality in Serian, Sarawak, has deteriorated sharply, with the Air Pollutant Index (API...
Serian, Sarawak, experienced an alarming spike in air quality, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) soaring to a hazardous level of 302 as of 10am on September 8. This increase occurred just a day after the state of emergency was lifted in the area, following His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim's approval. The current API reading in Serian is the only hazardous level nationwide, indicating a threshold where the government typically considers implementing movement restrictions and school closures.
Sarawak dominates the "very unhealthy" band (API 201–300), with Kuching, Sri Aman, and Samarahan recording critical levels of 249, 235, and 233, respectively. The air quality in Samarahan has worsened since Monday's reading of 226, prompting authorities to advise residents to limit outdoor activities. The haze has also spread across Peninsular Malaysia, with "unhealthy" readings (API 101–200) reported in numerous states, including Sarawak, Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, and Kuala Lumpur.
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