Batu Muda tops API readings as haze worsens in 25 areas across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Twenty-five areas nationwide remained at unhealthy air quality levels as of 4pm today,...
As air quality deteriorates across Malaysia, the Batu Muda area in Kuala Lumpur has been identified as the most polluted, with an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 173, according to the Department of Environment’s APIMS portal. Five regions in Selangor, including Johan Setia, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Klang, and Banting, also experienced unhealthy air quality, with API readings ranging from 156 to 171.
Three areas in Melaka, namely Bukit Rambai, Alor Gajah, and Bandaraya Melaka, reported API levels of 156. In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai, Seremban, and Port Dickson recorded API readings of 165, 161, and 154, respectively. Kuala Lumpur reported API readings of 169 in Cheras and 164 in Putrajaya, in addition to Batu Muda. In Johor, unhealthy readings were recorded in Larkin, Kluang, Pasir Gudang, Pengerang, Kota Tinggi, and Batu Pahat and Tangkak, all with API levels of 156, 155, or 153, respectively.
Paka in Terengganu, as well as Tasek Ipoh, Pegoh Ipoh, and Tanjung Malim in Perak, recorded API readings of 155, 154, and 151, respectively. Nationally, 35 areas recorded moderate API levels, while only eight areas had good air quality.
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