Haze: 57 schools in Kuala Langat, Klang districts to close Monday (Sept 23) after API exceeds 200


PETALING JAYA: Fifty-seven schools in Kuala Langat and Klang districts will close on Monday (Sept 23) after the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings went over the 200 mark.

The closure of the 57 schools will affect 68,025 students, said the Selangor Education Department in a statement on Sunday (Sept 22), adding that API readings of more than 200 were recorded at the Johan Setia station at 2pm Sunday.

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