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Indonesians Pray for Rain Amid Wildfire Smoke

Indonesian Muslims held rain prayers amid choking smoke from wildfires scorching forests and peatland in central and western regions. Emergency services are battling fires intensified by an El Niño climate pattern and prolonged dry season. Dense haze has blanketed some Indonesian cities and crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.

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Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities.

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Indonesian Muslims brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

Emergency services have been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño climate pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.

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Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfiresNPR – World
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Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities.

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