Smoke in the air: Poor visibility in Ipoh city as seen in this aerial view. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The haze has worsened with 13 locations in the country recording unhealthy air quality, says the Environment Department (DOE).
The Singapore-based Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) had through satellite images detected 121 hotspots in Sumatra and 122 hotspots in Kalimantan, but none in Malaysia, said DOE director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaafar.
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