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Haze: Sarawak accounts for 11 of 15 unhealthy air quality areas

SARAWAK bore the brunt of Malaysia’s worsening haze today, accounting for 11 of the 15 areas nationwide recording unhealthy air quality, with Serian registering the country’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 195 as of 8am. Checks on the D...

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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