Haze worsens: Two Sarawak areas hit ‘very unhealthy’ API levels, Kanowit at 244, Lubok Antu at 205
KUCHING, Sept 23 — Kanowit and Lubok Antu recorded very unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings this morning,...
On September 23, air quality in two Sarawak areas plummeted to 'very unhealthy' levels, reaching alarming heights. Kanowit and Lubok Antu topped the charts with readings of 244 and 205, respectively, according to the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) API Status for Sarawak. These were the only locations in the state reporting 'Very Unhealthy' API readings at 8 am.
All other areas, except Bario, registered 'Unhealthy' API levels. Sri Aman led the 'Unhealthy' category with 181, while Betong, Serian, and Kuching followed with 180, 179, and 174, respectively. Sibu, Belaga, Sarikei, Samarahan, and Bintulu recorded API readings of 173, 170, 169, 168, and 168, respectively. Mukah's API was 162, while Samalaju and Miri both had readings of 158.
ILP Miri and Tebedu measured 155, while Limbang registered 153. Lawas, Kapit, and Lundu reported API levels of 128, 116, and 105, respectively. Bario, the only station with a 'Good' API reading, recorded a value of 33. API classifications range from 'Good' (0-50), 'Moderate' (51-100), 'Unhealthy' (101-200), to 'Very Unhealthy' (201-300).
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