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Haze hits 21 Malaysian areas at unhealthy pollution levels
Malaysia's air quality drops to 'unhealthy' as 21 areas face haze pollution.
In brief
Malaysia's air quality drops to 'unhealthy' as 21 areas face haze pollution. Malaysia's Department of Environment reports 21 air quality monitoring stations recorded 'Unhealthy' Air Pollutant Index levels, with Sarawak affected most severely. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Haze update: 21 areas at unhealthy pollution levels
As of September 21, 21 air quality monitoring stations across Malaysia recorded 'Unhealthy' Air Pollutant Index readings.
Sarawak most affected with 11 stations
Sarawak recorded 11 of the 21 unhealthy stations, including Serian at 168, Kapit at 166, and Sri Aman at 160.
Other high pollution areas
Samarahan logged 157, Sibu 156, Samalaju 155, ILP Miri 146, and Limbang 104.
Peninsular Malaysia impacted
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Selangor recorded unhealthy API levels, with Nilai at 158 and Seremban at 155.
Sabah also affected
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu and Kota Kinabalu recorded API readings of 153 and 133 respectively.
DoE advises public
The Department of Environment continues round-the-clock surveillance and advises vulnerable groups to monitor air quality updates.
What to remember
Malaysia's Department of Environment reports 21 air quality monitoring stations recorded 'Unhealthy' Air Pollutant Index levels, with Sarawak affected most severely.
