Choking haze sweeps Malaysia: 34 stations unhealthy, zero stations record good air
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Thick transboundary haze continued to blanket Malaysia this morning, pushing exactly half o...
Malaysia is enveloped in a choking haze, with 34 out of 68 air monitoring stations reporting unhealthy air quality, according to the Department of Environment (DOE). No stations recorded good air quality, and the worst-affected areas are nearing dangerous levels. Selangor's Johan Setia station registered the highest API reading of 192, up from 175 the previous afternoon.
Nearby Klang station followed with 191, also climbing from 175. Johor's eight stations suffering from pollution ranked highest nationally. Haze triggered school closures in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan, and other institutions in the affected regions.
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