More haze-ridden areas in Johor


View from Ampang Lookout Point showing Kuala Lumpur air is cover by thick haze of acrid smoke hung in the air. -LOW LAY PHON/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The yearly haze continues to shroud the country, with Johor having more areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.

As the API reading in the Klang Valley is getting lower, the Environment Department’s website revealed that at least four districts in Johor recorded API readings exceeding 100 as of 5pm yesterday.

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