Haze worsens within a few hours

The Causeway, seen yesterday in photos taken at 7am (top), when the three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was at 125, and at 3pm (above), when the reading was at 203. The 24-hour PSI stayed within the unhealthy range of 101 to 200 yesterday. The
The Causeway, seen yesterday in photos taken at 7am. ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW
The Causeway, seen yesterday in photos taken at 7am (top), when the three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was at 125, and at 3pm (above), when the reading was at 203. The 24-hour PSI stayed within the unhealthy range of 101 to 200 yesterday. The
When the three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was at 125, and at 3pm. ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW

The Causeway, seen yesterday in photos taken at 7am, when the three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was at 125, and at 3pm, when the reading was at 203. The 24-hour PSI stayed within the unhealthy range of 101 to 200 yesterday. The National Environment Agency said some haze from Kalimantan has been spreading to the region. It added that prevailing winds will continue blowing from the east-southeast or south-east today, and hazy conditions are expected to persist.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 01, 2015, with the headline Haze worsens within a few hours. Subscribe