21 locations still with unhealthy air quality
Serian in Sarawak, where an emergency was declared early in September, tops the list with an API reading of 182 as of 8am.
As of this morning, air quality in 21 locations across Malaysia remained unhealthy, led by Serian in Sarawak. An emergency had been declared in Serian earlier in the month, where an API reading of 182 was recorded at 8am. Following Serian, Samarahan, Kuching, and Sri Aman also had unhealthy air quality, with API readings of 168, 167, and 164 respectively.
Other areas with unhealthy air quality included Larkin in Johor, Pasir Gudang in Johor, and Putrajaya and Nilai in Negeri Sembilan, all with API readings of 162, 155, 154, and 154 respectively. Shah Alam, Selangor; Segamat, Johor; and Bintulu and Sibu in Sarawak recorded API readings of 153. The remaining 21 locations included Tangkak in Johor, Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, Johan Setia in Selangor, Sarikei in Sarawak, Seremban in Negeri Sembilan, Bukit Rambai in Melaka, Kota Tinggi in Johor, and Bandaraya Melaka, all with API readings below 123. Forty-one locations had moderate API readings, while five had good air quality.
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