Haze: Seven areas in Peninsula with unhealthy API as at 11am


The Kuala Lumpur city skyline shrouded by haze at 1pm on Monday (Oct 2) as seen from Jalan Tuanku Putra. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of seven regions in Peninsular Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 11am Tuesday (Oct 3), with Nilai in Negri Sembilan remaining the worst affected with an API reading of 157.

According to the Environment Department's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) website, Cheras in Kuala Lumpur registered an API reading of 155.

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Note: API is calculated based on 24hr running average of the most dominant parameter.

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