Indonesia wildfires create severe haze affecting Malaysia and Singapore
Indonesia is experiencing severe air pollution from intensifying wildfires in Kalimantan, with smoke so thick that visibility is reduced to just five meters and residents describe breathing as similar to smoking cigarettes. The fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and the haze has spread across the region to Malaysia and Singapore, exacerbated by super El Niño conditions.
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‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
Indonesia is experiencing severe air pollution from intensifying wildfires in Kalimantan, with smoke so thick that visibility is reduced to just five meters and residents describe breathing as similar to smoking cigarettes. The fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and the haze has spread across the region to Malaysia and Singapore, exacerbated by super El Niño conditions.
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