Education Ministry: 138 schools in Selangor to close Tuesday (Sept 17)


Haze blankets the sky along the Federal Highway near Shah Alam on Sept 16,2019. - Bernama

PETALING JAYA: A total of 138 schools in Selangor will be closed on Tuesday (Sept 17) due to the ongoing haze situation.

In a statement on Monday (Sept 16) night, the Education Ministry said it had received a report that the closure would affect 179,843 students from 138 schools in the districts of Sepang, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat, Klang and Petaling Perdana.

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