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Haze blankets cities in Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra as fires rage

TOPSHOT - Buildings are seen in the haze caused by air pollution in Jakarta on August 25, 2023. The megalopolis of about 30 million people has seen air pollution levels rise to some of the highest in the world in recent months, topping global rankings multiple times since the beginning of August, according to Swiss air monitor IQAir. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

Buildings blanketed in haze caused by air pollution in Jakarta on Aug 25, 2023.

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JAKARTA - Fires raging across forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan during

2023’s prolonged El Nino climate phenomenon

have covered major cities in the Indonesian regions with haze, raising concerns that the smoke could cross international borders.

In South Kalimantan, the situation worsened to the point that thick haze blanketed Syamsudin Noor International Airport in Banjarmasin city, and at least six flights due to depart on Friday morning had to be rescheduled.

Haze blankets cities in Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra as fires rage

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