Malaysia Declares Emergency in Sarawak Town as Haze Reaches Critical Level
Malaysia declared an emergency Friday in a town in Sarawak state on Borneo Island after air pollution breached the country's emergency-level.
An emergency has been declared in Serian, Sarawak, Malaysia, as air pollution reached a critical level of 521 on the Air Pollutant Index. This severe haze is linked to fires in neighboring Indonesia’s Kalimantan province. The emergency declaration allows for more effective measures, with readings above 500 potentially leading to the halt of nonessential work and outdoor activities.
- Malaysia declared an emergency in Serian, Sarawak state.
- Air pollution in Serian reached 521 on the Air Pollutant Index.
- The pollution is linked to fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan province.
- Kuching, Sarawak’s capital, recorded a hazardous reading of 311.
- The emergency declaration allows for more effective measures.
- Readings above 500 can lead to the halting of nonessential work and outdoor activities.
- Schools are already closed if the index is above 200.
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