Thick orange haze has engulfed Palangka Raya in Indonesia’s Kalimantan region as wildfires burn nearby, with pollution readings far above hazardous levels.
01Summary
- 01Videos showed haze washing over the Kalimantan region as wildfires continued to burn near Palangka Raya.
- 02The ISPU air pollution index reached more than 1,200, according to Indonesia’s national environment ministry.
- 03That was four times higher than the hazardous level of 300 recorded on Wednesday.
- 04Authorities say slash-and-burn agricultural clearing is helping to worsen the haze.
02Why it matters
The smog is affecting millions of people across Indonesia and has spread beyond the country into Singapore and Malaysia. Very high pollution levels raise immediate concerns for daily life and public health in the region.
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