Haze condition improves in Sarawak


The air quality in Kuching improved slightly on Saturday although it still recorded an unhealthy reading of 127 at 1pm.

KUCHING: The haze situation in Sarawak improved slightly overnight although three areas continue to experience an unhealthy air quality level.

The Air Pollutant Index (API) dropped to 127 in Kuching, 145 in Samarahan and 121 in Sri Aman at noon on Saturday, compared to the highest readings of 167, 184 and 177 respectively on Friday afternoon.

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