KUCHING: The haze in Sarawak has worsened with seven major towns registering unhealthy air quality yesterday. The worst affected was Sarikei, while the air quality in Sri Aman and Sibu has got worse.
Petra Jaya, Kuching, Kapit and Samarahan also recorded unhealthy air quality.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said yesterday that winds from Typhoon Xangsane from the north were blowing the haze from Kalimantan to Sarawak.
"Kalimantan now has a large number of hotspots. The haze from these hotspots was being blown southward into Sarawak by the typhoon," added Dr Chan, who is also the state disaster and relief management committee chairman.
He said that forecasts by the Meteorological Services Department indicated Sarawak would continue to be blanketed by the haze for some time.
"Borneo is going to have dry weather over the next 10 to 14 days and this means more open burning in Kalimantan.
Petra Jaya, Kuching, Kapit and Samarahan also recorded unhealthy air quality.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said yesterday that winds from Typhoon Xangsane from the north were blowing the haze from Kalimantan to Sarawak.
"Kalimantan now has a large number of hotspots. The haze from these hotspots was being blown southward into Sarawak by the typhoon," added Dr Chan, who is also the state disaster and relief management committee chairman.
He said that forecasts by the Meteorological Services Department indicated Sarawak would continue to be blanketed by the haze for some time.
"Borneo is going to have dry weather over the next 10 to 14 days and this means more open burning in Kalimantan.
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