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Jerebu: Johor masih paling terjejas, Lembah Klang meningkat

27 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat setakat 8 pagi ini dengan Pasir Gudang tertinggi apabla rekod bacaan 177.

Jerebu: Johor masih paling terjejas, Lembah Klang meningkat

In Malaysia, 27 regions across the country recorded unhealthy air quality as of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, with the Lembah Klang area experiencing a rise in the Air Pollution Index (API). Johor remained the most affected state, with Pasir Gudang recording the highest API of 177, followed by Kota Tinggi (166), Larkin (164), Pengerang (162), Batu Pahat (154), Kluang (152) and Tangkak (151).

In the Lembah Klang region, the API was 173 in Klang and Johan Setia, followed by Cheras (168), Putrajaya (165), Batu Muda (164), Banting (160), Shah Alam (159) and Petaling Jaya (154). Negeri Sembilan also reported unhealthy air quality in Nilai (174), Port Dickson (165) and Seremban (160), while Melaka recorded the same API at Bukit Rambai (169), Melaka city (164) and Alor Gajah (156).

On the east coast, Pahang continued to report unhealthy air quality in Indera Mahkota (155) and Rompin (153), while Terengganu faced adverse conditions in Kemaman (156) and Paka (155). Sarawak also recorded similar air quality in Serian (153) and Sri Aman (134). The API scale ranges from 0-50 (good), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy) and over 300 (hazardous).

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