Haze from El Niño-fuelled wildfires threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns
- Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said on Wednesday, as El Niño-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
- Indonesia, a vast archipelago, has battled wildfires for weeks that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also reaching neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore.
- The health ministry said 3.4 million people living in seven provinces on Borneo and Sumatra were at risk of respiratory infections due to exposure.
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- Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said on Wednesday, as El Niño-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
- Indonesia, a vast archipelago, has battled wildfires for weeks that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also reaching neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore.
- The health ministry said 3.4 million people living in seven provinces on Borneo and Sumatra were at risk of respiratory infections due to exposure.
Sources: Euronews