Haze worsens in Penang with API north of 200 in some areas


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 18 Sep 2019

BALIK PULAU: A total of 51 schools in Penang island's southwest district have been ordered to close as the Air Pollutant Index (API) hit 204 at 7am on Wednesday (Sept 18).

At 8am, the API there rose to 211.

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