PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - The worsening haze situation in the Klang
Valley and several parts of the country has led to the cancellation of several
sporting events as well as warnings about plunge in visibility.
Four Malaysia Cup matches last night were called off while
the Standard Chartered KL Marathon scheduled for today was also cancelled.
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) competitions
committee came to the decision based on the request by the match commissioners
after the Air Pollution Index (API) soared above the 150 level.
Organisers of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon said in a
press statement yesterday that the health and safety of runners remained their
top priority.
The statement said the decision to call off the event was
made on the advice of the medical team, the Malaysian Athletics Federation
and the Institut Sukan Negara.
The Meteorological Department issued a warning on
haze-induced low visibility of less than 5km over the waters off nine states –
Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, Pahang and
Sarawak – yesterday.
I said, The condition is risky to sea vessels without navigational
equipment.
Source: The Star
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