Indonesia Respiratory Cases Rises to over 280,000 in Haze-Hit Regions: Ministry
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Indonesian health officials say they have recorded more than a quarter of a million cases of respiratory illness in the past two months as bushfires continue to blanket the country and its neighboring Southeast Asian region with smoke. President Prabowo Subianto has ordered additional resources […]
Indonesia is fighting fires that have devastated vast areas in Borneo, Sumatra and Papua, spreading toxic smoke to neighbouring countries Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste. Air pollution in western Singapore has reached a very high level.
More than 280,000 people have suffered respiratory problems in Indonesia since August due to the toxic smoke of forest fires, the Ministry of Health announced. The number was released by Then Yuanti, and the smoke reached dangerous levels in neighboring countries such as Singapore and Timor-Leste.
In Indonesia, the sky turned orange in areas affected by fog. Visibility has also been severely reduced, and more than 280,000 people have contracted respiratory illnesses in the country.
In Indonesia, dense smoke from wildfires and brush has turned the sky orange, severely reducing visibility. Nearly 280,000 cases of respiratory infections have been recorded in areas affected by air pollution. Authorities have deployed thousands of healthcare workers and distributed millions of masks. Smoke from the fires has reportedly reached neighboring countries.
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