Haze watch: 21 areas nationwide wake up to unhealthy air
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Haze continued to cloud parts of the country this morning, with 21 areas recording unhealt...
On September 20, haze once again engulfed sections of Malaysia, with 21 locations experiencing unhealthy air quality, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System. Sarawak bore the brunt of the haze, with the Serian district police headquarters registering the highest reading of 182 on the Air Pollutant Index (API). Samarahan and Sri Aman followed closely behind with API readings of 168 and 164, respectively.
Johor also faced unhealthy air conditions in Larkin, with a reading of 162, and Pasir Gudang, which registered 155. Putrajaya, Nilai in Negeri Sembilan, and Batu Pahat in Johor each recorded an API of 154. In Selangor, Shah Alam had an API reading of 153, while Johan Setia recorded 127. Cheras, located within Kuala Lumpur, was the sole area in the unhealthy category, with an API reading of 133.
Other areas with unhealthy air quality included Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur (99), Miri in Sarawak (99), and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu (98). Conversely, five regions enjoyed good air quality, including Tanah Merah in Kelantan (47), Sungai Petani in Kedah (41), and Alor Setar (35).
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