{
  "id": 9450066,
  "title": "Serian haze worsens as API hits 221, 108 schools to close",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/serian-haze-worsens-as-api-hits-221-108-schools-to-close",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127620/serian-haze-worsens-as-api-hits-221-108-schools-to-close"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AIR quality in Serian deteriorated further this morning, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaching 221, placing the Sarawak district in the very unhealthy category and prompting the temporary closure of all schools in the area. Data from the Malays...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sarawak haze map darkens with Lundu’s sharp rise, Serian and Kanowit still choking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/sarawak-haze-map-darkens-with-lundus-sharp-rise-serian-and-kanowit",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:03:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Haze forces temporary closure of 34 schools in Lundu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/haze-forces-temporary-closure-of-34-schools-in-lundu",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:42:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}