KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Eight locations recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in the unhealthy category as of 4pm today.
According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, five areas in Johor were affected: Segamat (156), Batu Pahat (155), Kluang (152), Tangkak (151), and Larkin (111).
In Negeri Sembilan, the affected areas involved Nilai (151) and Seremban (146), while in Samarahan, Sarawak, the reading was 117.
Meanwhile, 57 areas were in the moderate category, while three areas recorded good readings.
An API reading of zero to 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and an API exceeding 300 is hazardous.
