Hazy conditions to persist until Thursday


KUALA LUMPUR: Poor visibility conditions of less than three kilometres in waters off Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, Kuching and Tawau are expected to continue until Thursday.

The seven state territorial waters are among 17 areas shrouded in haze in the country areas and with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of above 101 as at 8am Monday.

According to the Meteorology Department, the condition is dangerous to ships, which are not equipped with navigational devices.

A similar condition is also forecast in the Straits of Malacca and waters off Tioman, Bunguran, Kuching and Sulawesi. - Bernama

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