Afternoon checks show nine Sarawak areas with unhealthy air quality, Serian still very unhealthy
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The Air Pollution Index (API) reading at Serian station in Sarawak reached 227 (very unhealthy) as of 2pm today, while nine other areas in the state...
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Department of Environment (DOE) deputy director-general (development) Azuri Azizah Saedon said Sri Aman recorded the second-highest API reading at 187, followed by Kuching (176), Samarahan (175), Sarikei (174), Sibu (157), Bintulu and Samalaju (154), as well as Kapit and Mukah (130).
She said air quality nationwide had deteriorated today, with an increase in areas recording unhealthy API readings in Sarawak due to haze moving in from various directions.
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