Penang still blanketed by haze


Unhealthy air: A group of men fishing amid the thick blanket of haze at Gurney Drive.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang remained shrouded in haze, with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at the “moderate” level at the three stations in the state.

A check with the Department of Environment website showed that the reading at the Seberang Jaya 2 station improved slightly from 74 at 6am yesterday to 71 at 3pm.

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