Johor worst hit by haze

Johor bore the brunt of the haze as of 10am, with eight locations registering unhealthy air quality levels. The highest API reading of 192 was recorded in Batu Pahat. Kluang, Segamat, Larkin, Tangkak, Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi, and Pengerang also experienced unhealthy conditions. Negeri Sembilan reported two unhealthy readings, with Nilai and Seremban each registering 163 and 160 respectively.

Melaka had three areas with unhealthy readings, namely Bandaraya Melaka at 157, Bukit Rambai at 151, and Alor Gajah at 132. Pahang recorded four affected areas, including Balok Baru Kuantan at 154, Rompin and Indera Mahkota Kuantan both at 153, and Jerantut at 109. Putrajaya reported an unhealthy reading of 153, while Johan Setia in Selangor logged a score of 107.

Cheras and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur were listed as unhealthy, with scores of 152 and 151 respectively. Kemaman in Terengganu and Paka recorded unhealthy readings of 152 and 129. Across the nation, 23 areas had unhealthy readings, 39 had moderate readings, and six had good readings. No areas reported readings in the very unhealthy or hazardous categories. API readings ranged from zero to 300.