Toxic haze chokes Kalimantan as Indonesia faces worst fire season in 11 years

Motorcyclists navigate smoke-filled roads in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, on October 23, as Indonesia battles its worst forest fire season in 11 years. Despite a recent decline in hotspots, sporadic rainfall has failed to extinguish the fires. Satellite data shows that 1.92 million hectares (19,200 km²) had burned across Indonesia by the end of September. The resulting haze has spread to Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and East Timor, causing a massive pollution crisis and public health disruptions across Southeast Asia. Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: X (Twitter): Instagram: TikTok: WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: Visit our w (Source: TaiwanPlus News | Region: Singapore)