{
  "id": 4413612,
  "title": "Hazardous air quality in 3 areas of Sarawak as haze worsens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/hazardous-air-quality-in-3-areas-of-sarawak-as-haze-worsens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T11:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/30/hazardous-air-quality-in-3-areas-of-sarawak-as-haze-worsens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three regions in Sarawak have been experiencing hazardous air quality conditions, according to recent measurements. Serian district saw the highest reading of 436 at 6pm today, while Samarahan and Kuching recorded 336 and 323, respectively. Other areas reported \"very unhealthy\" air quality, with Sri Aman measuring 266 and Sarikei at 214. Seven locations experienced \"unhealthy\" air quality, including Sibu, Mukah, Bintulu, Samalaju, Miri, Kapit, and Brunei. Labuan, Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, and Taiping in Perak also reported less severe readings. The haze situation is linked to hotspots in Kalimantan and Sumatra, as reported by the Asean haze monitoring centre.",
  "summary": "Serian had the highest air pollution index of 436, followed by Samarahan and Kuching, while Sri Aman and Sarikei had ‘very unhealthy’ air.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze: Public urged to reduce outdoor activities in Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/haze-public-urged-to-reduce-outdoor-activities-in-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:53:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Worsening haze in Sarawak prompts families to limit outdoor activities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/worsening-haze-in-sarawak-prompts-families-to-limit-outdoor-activities",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sarawak Rivers Board warns Rajang journeys perilous as haze blinds boatmen, drought shrinks channels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/sarawak-rivers-board-warns-rajang-journeys-perilous-as-haze-blinds",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:01:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}