Haze deteriorates in Malaysia (Photos take near my apartment) KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The recent haze that shrouds part of Malaysia deteriorates throughout the weekend, sending pollutants reading in some areas to dangerous level. Accoding to the air pollutant index released by the Deparment of Environment, the industrial town of Muar in the southern Johor state reached a staggering reading of 746 early Sunday morning. An air pollutant index of 301 and above would be categorized as "Hazardous". The historical city of Malacca also recorded a "Hazardous" reading. In the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, the sky was shrouded by the haze while a smell of burn filled the air. The haze, an annual phenomenon largely attributed to the smoke from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia brought in by the southwestern monsoon winds, is especially heavy this year, triggering dangerous air pollutant readings in Singapore and part of Malaysia. The Malaysian government has called for regional cooperation against the hazardous weather. Courtesy news.xinhuanet/english/world/2013-06/23/c_132478266.htm
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:24:40 +0000
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