00:01His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Friday consented to an emergency declaration
00:08in Sarawak's Sarayan Division after haze pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.
00:15The Prime Minister's office said the decision was made after considering advice from Prime
00:20Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and
00:26relevant agencies with measures to protect residents' health and safety to be implemented.
00:32The PMO said the government would continue monitoring the situation and implement necessary
00:38mitigation measures and health advisories.
00:41Meanwhile, rain began falling across parts of Kuching at around 4pm, offering relief from
00:47days of hot, dry and hazy conditions.
00:50The downpour came as cloud seeding operations continued in Sarawak, with authorities seeking
00:56to boost rainfall and replenish water catchment areas affected by the prolonged dry spell.
01:02As of 4pm, Sir Rian recorded a hazardous API reading of 514, while Kuching also remained
01:10hazardous at 313.
01:13An API reading above 300 is considered hazardous.
01:26Category 1.
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