Fadhlina: Schools closed tomorrow in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya as haze worsens
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Schools across Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and Putrajaya, as well as several districts...
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced tomorrow's closure of schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya, and certain Selangor and Pahang districts due to worsening air quality on October 12. The announcement was made via her official Facebook page, stating that all primary and secondary schools in the regions will suspend physical classes.
The closures also include schools under four District Education Offices in Selangor: Hulu Langat, Petaling Perdana, Kuala Langat, and Sepang. Pahang's schools under PPD Kuantan and PPD Rompin will also be closed. The nationwide shutdown is a response to a sudden increase in transboundary smoke pollution, with Department of Environment data showing 22 out of 68 monitoring stations in the unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) range of 101 to 200.
Johor experienced the most significant impact, with eight unhealthy stations, including Kota Tinggi's peak reading of 170. In Negeri Sembilan, Seremban and Nilai recorded API levels of 164 and 163, while Pahang's Balok Baru and Rompin logged 162 and 157, respectively. Melaka's Bukit Rambai registered 153, and Putrajaya's API level of 146 was nearing the 150 closure threshold.
Health and education authorities have advised parents, educators, and high-risk students with chronic respiratory conditions to wear protective masks outdoors and monitor API updates through official channels.
Written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
