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Indonesiërs demonstreren tegen bosbranden en slechte luchtkwaliteit

NU.nl20 October 2026, 12:52 UTCIndonesia

Demonstranten zijn in Jakarta en andere Indonesische steden de straat op gegaan uit woede over de natuurbranden en de slechte luchtkwaliteit die daardoor is ontstaan. De afgelopen maanden hebben honderdduizenden mensen ademhalingsproblemen gekregen.

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