Southeast Asian cities among most polluted: monitor

Bangkok shuts down schools due to air pollution
Bangkok's city administration ordered 300 schools to close due to air pollution at unhealthy levels. -EPA

Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday, according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir, with Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok fourth and fifth, respectively.

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