A 62-year-old Muar resident who has pulmonary sclerosis had passed away on Monday, allegedly due to the haze.

According to China Press, Yu Sheng Ye was hospitalised last Thursday after experiencing breathing difficulties, and had then went into a coma on Saturday.

He passed away at 10.20am on Monday.

His wife told the Chinese daily that he had been complaining about the worsening haze before he was sent to the hospital.

NONE"The haze is very severe, I would die if the situation continues," he was quoted as saying by his wife.

A state of emergency had been declared in Muar on Sunday when its Air Pollutant Index (API) reading reached more than 750 in the morning.

According to Yu's family, his doctor said Yu's lung started contracting and failed to discharge carbon dioxide on Thursday, causing him to fall into a coma.

Nevertheless, his wife said she has accepted the death and does not wish to blame anybody.

Yu's son claimed that his father had taken precautions during the haze season by staying in air-conditioned rooms with the doors and windows closed, as well as wearing an oxygen mask regularly.

Yesterday, the daily reported another death in Muar with the cause supposedly due to having inhaled too much haze.

Today, the newspaper reported that the death certificate of the 51-year-old housewife, Lai Cai Ling, stated that she had died of a cerebrovascular incident.

A doctor interviewed by the daily noted that the cause of her death could be partly caused by the haze.

However, Lai's daughter said that the family does not wish to pursue the case.

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