Serian Chokes Past Disaster Threshold As Agong Consents To Full Haze Emergency
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The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has consented to a full emergency declaration over Serian Division after haze from Indonesian forest fires drove the Air Pollutant Index to 519 — nearly double the level classified as hazardous.
From the original report
The air in Serian, Sarawak turned poisonous on Friday (4 Sept).
The Air Pollutant Index (API) hit 519; the disaster threshold is 500.
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- Sep 4, 2026
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