Haze: 1,037 schools in Sarawak ordered to close


  • Nation
  • Friday, 20 Sep 2019

KUCHING (Bernama): A total of 1,037 schools in 20 districts affected by the worsening haze situation in Sarawak were ordered to close Friday (Sept 20).

The state education department said the closure involved 136 secondary schools and 901 primary schools, affecting 325,391 students.

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