Haze alert: Several states in Peninsular Malaysia affected, says MetMalaysia
Its director-general, Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, said there were 79 hotspots in Sumatera, possibly contributing to the haze carried by south-westerly winds.
This followed an analysis of NOAA-20 satellite imagery on Friday, as reported by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), she said.
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