Kuching's air quality hits 'very unhealthy' 261 as haze blankets Sarawak
Kuching recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 261 at 3 pm today as haze continued to affect parts of Sarawak. The Department of Environment recorded 24 areas nationwide with unhealthy or very unhealthy readings, with several other Sarawak towns also in the very unhealthy range. Fires were reported at several locations in Sarawak, including peatlands and landfill sites.