Marine cops issue haze alert for ships plying Straits of Malacca


MUAR: All ships plying the Straits of Malacca have been advised by the southern region marine police to navigate with utmost care because of the haze. 

Muar marine police chief ASP Abdul Salam Abdul Halim said visibility, especially at night, had dropped to less than 10m at certain areas off Malacca and visibility at certain parts near Tanjung Tohor was less than 5m. 

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