The air quality in Muar, Johor has deteriorated to ‘hazardous’ levels due to the haze, according to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) website this morning.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 7am for Muar was 331, where readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’ and those above 201 are considered ‘very unhealthy’.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 7am for Muar was 331, where readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’ and those above 201 are considered ‘very unhealthy’.
The Muar district education department has declared that school will be closed from today’s afternoon session to tomorrow, pending further developments.Johor appears to be the worst hit by the annual smog today, with the readings in Kota Tinggi (211) chalking very unhealthy levels, and Pasir Gudang (190) and Larkin Lama (171) close behind.
The smog is being attributed to smoke from forest fires in Sumatra brought in by the southwestern monsoon winds.
On June 16 DOE said to satellite data showed 46 hotspots in the neighbouring Indonesian island.
Other areas badly affected include Klang Valley, Negri Sembilan, Pahang and Terengganu.
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