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...
Malaysia continues to grapple with poor air quality, with 21 areas across the country recorded as having unhealthy air as of 8am on September 20, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System. Sarawak bore the brunt of the haze, with the Serian district police headquarters recording a staggering API reading of 182, followed by Samarahan at 168 and Sri Aman at 164.
Johor also experienced unhealthy air in Larkin (162) and Pasir Gudang (155), while Putrajaya, Nilai in Negeri Sembilan, and Batu Pahat in Johor each recorded an API reading of 154. In Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam recorded 153, and Johan Setia registered 127, with Cheras being the only area in the capital to fall into the unhealthy category at 133.
The remaining 41 areas experienced moderate air quality, while five recorded good air quality, with Tanah Merah in Kelantan registering the lowest at 47.
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