Haze: Schools in KL, Selangor, Putrajaya, N.Sembilan, Malacca to close today
Astro Awani
September 14, 2015 00:58 MYT
September 14, 2015 00:58 MYT
Students have been told to stay indoors at home due to the worsening haze. - BERNAMApic
Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid has instructed all schools in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca to be closed today following the unhealthy levels of haze in these areas.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) in these areas had exceeded the hazardous level of 200, as of 11pm on Monday.
The announcement of the closures was verified by Deputy Education Minister, P. Kamalanathan in a Twitter post on Monday night.
The API readings can be obtained at http://apims.doe.gov.my/apims/hourly2.php.
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