PETALING JAYA: The total number of open burning cases in Malaysia has doubled from last year with a whopping 10,638 cases recorded in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Fire and Rescue Department.
The statistics showed that the number of open burning cases had increased by 102.1% as of April, compared with a total of 5,262 cases last year.
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