Haze reaching hazardous levels in various states


Smoggy situation: A construction worker going about his job amid the hazy skies in Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA: The haze hovering over the country finally breached the hazardous level when the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Miri, Sarawak, reached almost 400 due to peat fires there.The town has seen API readings above 300 since early yesterday morning.

Another area with an “unhealthy” API reading was Johan Setia in Klang, Selangor.

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