Haze: 220 schools, higher learning institutions in Tangkak, Muar to close Sunday (Sept 15)


Johor Education, Human Resources, Science and Technology Committee chairman Aminolhuda Hassan (second from left) inspecting some of the face masks that will be distributed to schools in Tangkak and Muar.

TANGKAK (Bernama): Some 220 schools and institutions of higher learning in Tangkak and Muar will close Sunday (Sept 15) as the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings here breached the "very unhealthy" mark Saturday (Sept 14).

The API for Tangkak, released on the Environment Department's website, entered the ‘unhealthy’ category at 7am Saturday with a reading of 203, and stood at 208 at 5pm Saturday evening (the API monitoring station in Tangkak covers a 35km radius, spanning both the Tangkak and Muar districts).

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Haze , Johor , Schools , Shutdown

   

Next In Nation

MCA's 'you-can-do-it' man Lee Hack Teik honoured after his passing
Sabah adopts new law to regulate Islamic adoptions
MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning in nine states till 6pm today
Malaysia aims for greater logistics and transport integration as Asean chair
Helmet exchange counter a hit at two years of Madani govt programme
No plans to raise retirement age for civil servants, says minister
Fair to all on Friday: Netizens laud Johor's two-hour break
Policeman charged with stealing jewellery from deceased woman
Sabah to restore 400,000ha of degraded forest as timber plantations
Two brothers plead not guilty for causing fire through fireworks in Teluk Intan

Others Also Read