Haze: All schools in Batu Pahat closed tomorrow after API hits 203

Batu Pahat in Johor recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 208 on the night of the 9th, according to the latest data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). This reading surpassed the unhealthy threshold of 200. Nilai, Negri Sembilan and Seremban followed with API readings of 179 and 175 respectively.

Segamat and Johan Setia recorded 174, while Tangkak, Putrajaya and Cheras each had readings of 173, 171, and 170 respectively. Batu Muda and Bandaraya Melaka reported 167, while Banting, Petaling Jaya, Kluang and Larkin each had readings of 164. Bukit Rambai recorded 163, followed by Alor Gajah and Pengerang at 162, and Klang, Kota Tinggi and Jerantut at 161.

Port Dickson and Indera Mahkota recorded 159, followed by Paka at 158, Temerloh, Balok Baru and Kemaman at 156, and Tanjung Malim at 154. Rompin had a reading of 153, and the Serian district police headquarters in Sarawak logged the lowest reading of 139. Apart from these, 32 areas were recorded as having moderate air quality, while five areas had good air quality.

The API scale ranges from 0 to 300, with 0-50 classified as good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy and above 300 as hazardous.