Downpour during haze: Some Singaporeans alarmed by grey rainwater雾霾期间暴雨：部分新加坡人对灰色雨水感到担忧
While many thought that the heavy rain around Singapore on Thursday (Oct 15) morning would help "wash away" the haze, the resulting grey rainwater sparked concern among some locals.A resident from Ang Mo Kio, surnamed Zhong, told 8World that the three buckets of rainwater she had collected were blackish-grey.Meanwhile, a video uploaded on the Singapore Parents Instagram page also showed...
While many thought that the heavy rain around Singapore on Thursday (Oct 15) morning would help "wash away" the haze, the resulting grey rainwater sparked concern among some locals.
A resident from Ang Mo Kio, surnamed Zhong, told 8World that the three buckets of rainwater she had collected were blackish-grey.
Meanwhile, a video uploaded on the Singapore Parents Instagram page also showed several buckets of murky rainwater.
"When raindrops fall, they pull some pollution particles out of the air," CNA explained in a video on Thursday.
But as the haze is made out of fine smoke and pollution particles, the rain may not wash them all away very quickly.
Hence, the grey rainwater.
After viewing the post of the murky rainwater, some netizens expressed their concern.
"I pity my lungs now," one wrote.
Another said that the water in their fish pond at home had also turned the same colour.
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Singapore's air quality entered the "Very Unhealthy" range on Wednesday , with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reaching 203 in western Singapore.
While the air quality improved slightly earlier on Thursday, it entered the unhealthy range again, hitting 205µg/m3 in the central region at 5pm.
Outdoor and non-air conditioned ActiveSG facilities across Singapore are temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, according to Sport Singapore.
Eligible Singaporeans can each collect a pair of N95 masks. For more information on the eligibility criteria, collection locations and live updates on mask availability at the vending machines, visit the HazeMaskGoWhere website .
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虽然许多人认为周四（10 月 15 日）上午新加坡的暴雨有助于“冲走”雾霾，但由此产生的灰色雨水引起了一些当地居民的担忧。
一位来自宏茂桥的钟姓居民告诉8World，她收集的三桶雨水呈黑灰色。
与此同时，新加坡父母 Instagram 页面上上传的一段视频也显示了几个装满浑浊雨水的桶。
“雨滴落下时，会带走空气中的一些污染颗粒，”中央社周四发布的一段视频解释道。
但由于雾霾是由细小的烟雾和污染颗粒组成，雨水可能无法很快将它们全部冲走。
因此，才有了灰色的雨水。
看到浑浊雨水的照片后，一些网友表达了他们的担忧。
“我现在真同情我的肺，”一位网友写道。
另一位居民说，他们家鱼塘里的水也变成了同样的颜色。
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新加坡的空气质量周三进入“非常不健康”级别，新加坡西部地区的 24 小时污染物标准指数 (PSI) 达到 203。
周四早些时候空气质量略有改善，但下午 5 点中部地区的空气质量再次进入不健康范围，达到 205µg/m3。
新加坡体育理事会表示，作为预防措施，新加坡各地的户外和非空调ActiveSG设施暂时关闭。
符合资格的新加坡公民每人可领取一对N95口罩。有关资格标准、领取地点以及自动售货机口罩供应情况的实时更新信息，请访问HazeMaskGoWhere网站。
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