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Serian Records Hazardous API of 518, Emergency Declared

SERIAN, Sept 4 — Serian recorded a hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) of 518, prompting emergency measures.

5 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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As of 10 am on September 4, Serian registered an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 518, categorizing the air quality as hazardous, according to reports from Malay Mail.

In response to the deteriorating conditions, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has consented to the declaration of an emergency for the area, as stated in another report from Malay Mail.

Following the emergency declaration, the air quality in Serian showed signs of improvement, with the API reading decreasing to 334 on the morning of September 5, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.

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