'Gift from God': Rain brings relief from Indonesia toxic haze
- Asia The thick smog had limited outdoor activities in Pontianak, a city of about 700,000 people on Borneo island, with schools forced to shutter and thousands of respiratory cases recorded in the region since last month, according to officials.
- A drone view shows St Joseph's Cathedral shrouded in haze from wildfires, in Pontianak, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Sep 15, 2026.
- (File photo: Reuters/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana) 29 Sep 2026 06:37PM (Updated: 29 Sep 2026 06:47PM) PONTIANAK, Indonesia: Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia's Pontianak city after weeks of exposure
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- Asia The thick smog had limited outdoor activities in Pontianak, a city of about 700,000 people on Borneo island, with schools forced to shutter and thousands of respiratory cases recorded in the region since last month, according to officials.
- A drone view shows St Joseph's Cathedral shrouded in haze from wildfires, in Pontianak, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Sep 15, 2026.
- (File photo: Reuters/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana) 29 Sep 2026 06:37PM (Updated: 29 Sep 2026 06:47PM) PONTIANAK, Indonesia: Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia's Pontianak city after weeks of exposure
Sources: CNA