Event Brief
Serian schools close as haze API tops 200
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 5:12 AM ET
Summary: All 108 schools in Serian, Sarawak, were ordered to close after the air pollutant index (API) breached 200 on Wednesday night. Pupils were sent to home-based learning, with the article noting experts’ warnings that smoke from Indonesian fires could continue drifting until monsoon winds change.
WHO: Serian district authorities (Sarawak education authorities)
WHAT: Ordered closure of all 108 schools in Serian and moved pupils to home-based learning due to haze levels.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Serian district, Sarawak, Malaysia
WHY: The API breached 200, triggering school closures due to hazardous haze air quality.
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