KUALA LUMPUR: The haze seemed to have made a brief comeback in certain areas in the Klang Valley today before dissipating.
At around 2.00pm, the Department of Environment’s Air Pollution Index (API) for Shah Alam and Cheras crept up to 105 and 110, respectively.
An API range of 100-200 is considered “unhealthy.”
At 3.00 pm, the API of Banting, Petaling Jaya, Batu and Putrajaya, all went above 100 while Shah Alam and Cheras increased to 122 and 131 respectively.
However, an hour later at 4.00 pm, API of most places dipped “moderate” level, with the exception of Banting and Cheras.
Rain experienced in the late afternoon may have helped dissipate the haze, as at around 5.00 pm, levels of all areas were down “moderate.”
The cause of it is still unknown.
No one from Department of Environment was available for comment when calls were made by NST.