More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia
The Health Ministry said 40,363 cases were among children under 5 as fires and toxic PM2.5 smoke spread across seven provinces.
- On Friday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced Malaysia offered assistance to fight wildfires in Kalimantan, including one aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 firefighting personnel.
- Indonesia is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni warning the blazes could persist until November; transboundary haze has created unhealthy air in Malaysia and Singapore.
- At his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, Prabowo met Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, stating, "Even though it is a fire in Indonesia, its impact is felt by our neighbors. So, they want to help us, and we accept it gladly."
- The Malaysian firefighting teams and fleet will arrive soon, Prabowo confirmed, welcoming the assistance with "gratitude and pleasure" and noting similar cooperation occurred several years ago to prevent recurrence.
- Prabowo is formulating comprehensive measures to prevent future fires from recurring every few years while broadening regional cooperation with Malaysia on halal industry partnerships and other bilateral initiatives.
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More than 40,000 cases involve children under five as Indonesia deploys 64 aircraft, over 54,000 personnel
About 175,000 people in Indonesia have had respiratory diseases since August in the midst of the smoke caused by forest fires that have been affecting the country for weeks. More than 40,000 cases involve young children. Problems range from coughing and bronchitis to more severe conditions, such as pneumonia. GLOBO in the world: get the international news directly on your mobile Want to live away? GLOBO tool gathers information about cost and qu…
FOREST fires in Indonesia, fueled by El Niño, have caused 175,000 respiratory illnesses. Toxic smog has blanketed neighboring countries, and authorities are struggling to extinguish the fires over a vast area.
Indonesia's Ministry of Health revealed that over 174,000 cases of acute respiratory infections were found in areas affected by wildfires from August to September 21, with more than 40,000 of them being young children.
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