{
  "id": 4325500,
  "title": "Serian registers ‘hazardous’ air quality as haze worsens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serian-registers-hazardous-air-quality-as-haze-worsens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T01:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/30/serian-registers-hazardous-air-quality-as-haze-worsens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serian in Sarawak has been hit with a hazardous air quality index (API) reading of 364, according to the environment department's portal. This reading, taken at 8am, is accompanied by three other areas in the state showing very unhealthy air quality. Samarahan recorded an API of 300, Kuching 291, and Sri Aman 214. Sixteen additional areas in Sarawak, as well as several others across the country, reported unhealthy air quality. These areas include Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu, Samalaju, Mukah, Kapit, Miri, and ILP Miri in Sarawak; Johan Setia, Selangor; Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur; Tanjung Malam, Perak; Cheras, Kuala Lumpur; Shah Alam, Selangor; Putrajaya; Taiping, Perak; and Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The remaining areas reported moderate air quality. No \"good\" air quality has been reported nationwide. The API scale ranges from zero to 50 (good), 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and above 300 (hazardous).",
  "summary": "Three more areas in Sarawak show 'very unhealthy' API readings as of 8am, while 16 locations nationwide register 'unhealthy' air quality.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/snapshot-haze-worsens-in-serian-amirudin-mulls-pact-with-bersatu-for",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:02:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Serian registers ‘hazardous’ air quality as haze worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serian-registers-hazardous-air-quality-as-haze-worsens-4328703",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze worsens overnight with 20 stations in danger zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/haze-worsens-overnight-with-20-stations-in-danger-zone",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:47:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}