What changed in this update
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.
Event intelligence
Southeast Asian haze from Indonesian wildfires
2 connected story threads
Current state
Malaysia has shut schools as toxic haze from ongoing Indonesian wildfires pushes air quality to unhealthy levels, with Kuala Lumpur's Air Pollutant Index reporting unhealthy readings amid smog from forest fires.
Grounded in 2 reports across 2 sources
What changed
Malaysia shut schools and took emergency measures as toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels, including unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings in Kuala Lumpur.
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Euronews
Indonesian Muslims brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
NPR – World NPR
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.
