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Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze

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What happened

Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country Friday as haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia again pushed local air quality to some of the world's worst levels.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:20:04 UTC.

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