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Indonesia's forest fires spark public health crisis across Southeast Asia

France 2416 October 2026, 15:26 UTCIndonesia

Massive wildfires in Indonesia show no sign of letting up. The environmental disaster is turning into a pollution crisis across Southeast Asia, as toxic haze from the blazes spread to neighbouring countries.

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