Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 500 (Hazardous) at โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยเม็ง(ประสาทวิทย์)
The air quality index read 500 (Hazardous) at the โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยเม็ง(ประสาทวิทย์) station.
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 46 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 46% |
| Coordinates | 20.2976, 100.3859 |
| Nearest City | Ban Houakhoua (9 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T07:47:23.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-352015 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 500 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยเม็ง(ประสาทวิทย์) |
| StationUid | -352015 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Ban Houakhoua (Laos), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.