Concerned netizen captures severity of haze problem in Bandar Putra Kulai; visibility reduced to several metres

 

A concerned netizen has taken to X to highlight just how bad the haze has become in Bandar Putra Kulai, with thick smog visibly reducing clarity to about just twenty metres across the township.

Johor was the worst hit, with all eight of its areas in the unhealthy range and Batu Pahat recording the highest reading nationwide at 193. 

The others were Segamat (170), Kluang (170), Larkin (166), Pasir Gudang (166), Tangkak (166), Kota Tinggi (157) and Pengerang (156), with seven of the eight Johor areas recording higher readings than at 8am. 

Prompted by the video post, a good number of netizens have taken to the comment section to complain about the haze problem.

@Ibni_Sukri added that some time back, the heavy rain would have solved the haze problem, but now it was becoming worse.

According to the latest data reported from the Department of Environment’s Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), 36 monitoring stations were recording unhealthy or worse readings as of 10am, although none had reached the very unhealthy or hazardous categories.

While there was no specific APIMS reading listed for Bandar Putra Kulai, the wider Kulai district was clearly experiencing haze.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecast haze for Kulai throughout Wednesday, covering the morning, afternoon and night, with temperatures expected to reach 33°C. Haze was also forecast for Thursday.

The Klang Valley was also badly affected, with Johan Setia recording 191, Cheras 189, Shah Alam 180, Petaling Jaya 176 and Klang 170 at around 10am.

However, some relief could be on the horizon. MetMalaysia forecasts thunderstorms in parts of the country from Friday, while The Star reported that heavier rain and a change in wind direction could help improve haze conditions.— Focus Malaysia