Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Malaysia air quality 'unhealthy' as haze obscures skies

Malaysia's iconic Twin Towers emerge out of thick haze in Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 2014 Air quality around Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur and on Borneo island was "unhealthy" on Tuesday, with one town reaching "very unhealthy" levels as haze -- mostly from forest fires in Indonesia -- obscured skies. Kuala Lumpur residents wore face masks as protection from the choking smog, while visibility was low. Nine out of some 50 measuring stations recorded air pollutant index readings above 100, which signify "unhealthy" air quality. In Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Agency deployed a chopper to conduct water bombing to West Kalimantan on Borneo to tame 268 so-called hotspots detected in the province as haze also shrouded skies there and on Sumatra island.








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