General : Haze: 11 Sarawak Areas Among 14 Nationwide With Unhealthy API Readings
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- A total of 14 areas nationwide, including 11 in Sarawak, recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings due to haze as of 9 am today.
Sarawak bore the brunt of Malaysia's deteriorating air quality today, accounting for 11 of the 15 areas nationwide recording unhealthy conditions. The highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in the country was recorded in Serian at 195, while Kuching followed with 180. Samarahan and Sri Aman recorded API levels of 179 and 171, respectively.
Other Sarawak areas in the unhealthy category included Sarikei, Samalaju, Sibu, Mukah, Bintulu, Miri, and ILP Miri. The haze also affected neighboring Sabah, with Kota Kinabalu recording an API of 150 and Labuan 133. In the peninsula, Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur and Pasir Gudang in Johor reported API levels of 127 and 116, respectively. Meanwhile, 48 monitoring stations nationwide reported moderate air quality.
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