In Pictures: Denser haze from Sumatra hits Singapore, PSI in very unhealthy range

Hazy conditions worsened on Thursday as denser haze from Sumatra was blown in by the prevailing southerly winds. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index edged into the very unhealthy range, while the 3-hour reading hit a high of 262 at noon and 5pm.

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Sep 24, 2015, 05:31 PM

10.45pm: Pedestrians crossing the road near Ang Mo Kio MRT station. ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN

10.45pm: Pedestrians crossing the road near Ang Mo Kio Hub. ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN

9.30pm:The Haze in Toa Payoh ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG

5pm: Haze is seen at Compassvale Street. ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW

4.30pm: Haze is seen at Bishan Town. ST PHOTO: YEO KAI WEN

4.30pm: Haze is seen at Bishan Town. ST PHOTO: YEO KAI WEN

2.50pm: The haze is seen from the 25th floor of a Marine Crescent flat. ST PHOTO: HAYATI ISMAIL

2.50pm: The haze is seen from the 25th floor of a Marine Crescent flat. ST PHOTO: HAYATI ISMAIL

1.30pm: People wearing masks pass by a Gucci shop along Orchard Road. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

1.30pm: A lady wearing a mask passes by a shopfront along Orchard Road. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

1pm: People wearing masks cross a traffic junction along Orchard Road. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

1pm: People wearing masks wait at a traffic junction along Orchard Road. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

12.30pm: The haze as seen at Bishan Town. ST PHOTO: YEO KAI WEN

12.30pm: The haze as seen at Bishan Town. ST PHOTO: YEO KAI WEN

11.30am: Hazy conditions at Mount Sinai. ST PHOTO: DARYL CHIN

9.20am: A cyclist travels along Sengkang East Road with HDB blocks on the horizon barely visible in hazy conditions. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

8.30am: A group of men carrying out activities on an open field along Sengkang East Road in hazy conditions. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

7.45am: Mosque congregants silhouetted against a hazy backdrop outside Al-Mawaddah Mosque. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

7.12am: Mosque-goers walking across an open field towards Al-Mawaddah Mosque along Compssvale Bow in hazy conditions. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

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