The smoke in Riau has reached a dangerous level with an Air Pollutant Index reading of more than 1,000. – Reuters pic, September 19, 2015.
The first batch of 116 Malaysian students and four children who were badly affected by the smoke in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, arrived at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Subang at 8.45pm.
The group was ferried in an RMAF C-130 Hercules aircraft following the severe smog in the district with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Riau reaching a dangerous level, exceeding 1,000.
Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the second group of Malaysians comprising 101 students would be brought home and were expected to arrive before midnight.
But the arrival of the second batch would much depend on the situation at Pekanbaru, he told reporters in Shah Alam yesterday.
"The total number of Malaysian students in Pekanbaru is 230 and we have brought home 221 people. They are students of a religious school and a university there.
"There are nine students who refused to return for several reasons. We will not force them but advise them to take care of their health and safety."
He said the students would only be allowed to return to Indonesia after the situation improved. – Bernama
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