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Sarawak will activate emergency protocols if the Air Pollutant Index reaches 500, triggering widespread closures across public and private sectors. State officials are coordinating with federal authorities on regional haze solutions.
Thirty schools across Lubok Antu district in Sarawak have been ordered to close due to deteriorating air quality caused by haze. The closure affects approximately 4,035 students and staff across primary and secondary institutions.
Malaysian authorities are intensifying cloud seeding operations across multiple states to combat severe haze and address declining water levels at key dams. The initiative targets areas recording dangerously high Air Pollutant Index readings.
Sarawak will immediately close childcare centres when the Air Pollutant Index reaches 200, a very unhealthy level, to shield children from haze-related health risks.
Sarawak's disaster management authorities have urged residents to defer outdoor activities and events to safer dates amid deteriorating air quality from haze and extreme heat, with 11 locations reporting unhealthy readings.
Sarawak has shuttered 108 schools in the Serian district after air pollution levels surged beyond safe thresholds, triggering mandatory closure protocols designed to shield students and staff from respiratory risks.