KUALA LUMPUR: The slight deterioration in air quality over the past few days has been attributed to the recent dry weather during the day, coupled with the increase in hot spots in Sumatra and Kalimantan in Indonesia.
The Information Ministry said in a statement the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre in Singapore reported 142 hot spots in Sumatra and 63 in Kalimantan on Monday, and 32 hot spots in Sumatra and 111 in Kalimantan the next day.
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