Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Wildfires

Indonesian Forest Fires

Forest fires in Riau, Indonesia affect 20,000, while the haze drops visibility to 50 meters. At least 20,000 people in Riau province of Indonesia have suffered respiratory problems due to thick smog from the recent forest fires. The thick smog has also caused delay of flights in the Sultan Syarif Kasim airport.

Riaus disaster mitigation office has declared a state of emergency in the districts of Pelalawan, Bengkalis, Dumai city, and Meranti islands.

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