{
  "id": 5453376,
  "title": "Serian air pollution hits hazardous level with API reading of 495",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/serian-air-pollution-hits-hazardous-level-with-api-reading-of-495",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T00:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126919/serian-air-pollution-hits-hazardous-level-with-api-reading-of-495"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AIR pollution in Serian, Sarawak surged to a hazardous level this morning, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) hitting 495 as haze worsened across the state. Checks on the Department of Environment's (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (AP...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Serian haze worsens, API hits 495",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/serian-haze-worsens-api-hits-495",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:07:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sarawak haze pushes Serian API reading to 495, just short of ‘emergency’ level",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sarawak-haze-pushes-serian-api-reading-to-495-just-short-of-emergency",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}