Sarawak haze pushes Serian API reading to 495, just short of ‘emergency’ level

The Air Pollutant Index in Serian hit 495, approaching the emergency level of 500, due to worsening haze conditions overnight.

Serian recorded the only hazardous API reading in Malaysia, while three other Sarawak areas had very unhealthy levels.

An emergency declaration would close non-essential public and private activities, involving coordination with the National Disaster Management Agency.

KUCHING, Sept 4 — Haze in Serian worsened sharply overnight, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) there climbing to 495 this morning, just five points below the level that would trigger an “emergency” declaration.

The Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) recorded the reading at the Serian monitoring station at 7am today, making it the only locality in the country with a hazardous reading.

The reading began rising from 6pm yesterday after haze conditions had shown signs of improvement over the preceding 24 hours.

Three other areas in Sarawak were in the very unhealthy category, with API readings of 289 in Kuching, 265 in Samarahan and 250 in Sri Aman.

Eight other localities, including two in Sabah, recorded unhealthy readings below 200.

Sarawak Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas previously said a locality would be declared an emergency if its API reading reached 500.

Such a declaration would result in the closure of all public and private sector activities except essential services, he said.

The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee would then notify the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) in Kuala Lumpur for further action.

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由于夜间雾霾情况恶化，西连的空气污染指数达到 495，接近 500 的紧急水平。

马来西亚只有西连地区的API读数达到危险水平，而砂拉越其他三个地区的API读数也非常不健康。

宣布进入紧急状态将关闭非必要的公共和私人活动，并需要与国家灾害管理机构协调。

古晋，9月4日讯——西连地区的雾霾一夜之间急剧恶化，今早空气污染指数（API）攀升至495，仅比触发“紧急”状态的水平低5个点。

空气污染指数管理系统（APIMS）今天早上7点记录到西连监测站的读数，使其成为全国唯一一个读数达到危险级别的地区。

昨天下午 6 点起，读数开始上升，此前 24 小时内雾霾情况已出现好转迹象。

砂拉越其他三个地区的空气质量指数（API）读数分别为：古晋 289，三马拉汉 265，斯里阿曼 250，处于非常不健康的类别。

包括沙巴州的两个地区在内的其他八个地区，其新冠病毒检测结果低于 200，属于不健康水平。

砂拉越灾害管理委员会主席拿督阿玛道格拉斯·乌加·恩巴斯此前表示，如果一个地区的空气污染指数（API）读数达到 500，则该地区将被宣布进入紧急状态。

他表示，这样的声明将导致除基本服务外的所有公共和私营部门活动停止。

砂拉越灾害管理委员会随后会通知吉隆坡的国家灾害管理机构（NADMA）采取进一步行动。

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