Sabah & Sarawak

Unhealthy air quality in Sri Aman due to transboundary haze

By SHARON LING

KUCHING: Unhealthy air quality has been recorded in Sri Aman in Sarawak due to transboundary haze brought by southwest monsoon winds.

The air pollutant index (API) in Sri Aman, about 190km from here, recorded a reading of 153 at 5pm on Friday (Aug 12) after breaching the 100 mark at 1am.

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Air Quality , Sri Aman , Haze , Southwest Monsoon , Air Pollutant Index , Natural Resources and Environment Board , Hotspots

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