Unhealthy air persists over Pasir Gudang, Larkin and Nilai
High levels of smoke pollution were recorded at 25 locations across the country, especially in Johor and Negeri Sembilan.
The Pasar Gudang area in Johor continues to experience high levels of unhealthy air quality, according to the latest data. This follows an alert issued by the Asean haze monitoring centre, which has raised its alert level to the highest, Level 3, due to widespread smoke pollution. Across the country, 25 locations recorded unhealthy levels of smoke pollution at 8pm today, with the worst readings seen in Pasir Gudang (198), Nilai (179), and Larkin (178).
Other affected areas include Seremban, Kota Tinggi, Pengerang, Batu Pahat, Tangkak, Kluang, Segamat, Johan Setia, Klang, Petaling Jaya, Banting, Shah Alam, Sandakan, and Tawau. Meanwhile, scattered to widespread hotspots have been reported in Kalimantan and southern Sumatra, leading to moderate to dense smoke haze over parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Kalimantan, Sumatra, and western Sarawak.
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