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Indonesia reports over 170,000 respiratory cases
Since August, Indonesia has experienced over 170,000 respiratory cases linked to ongoing wildfires and haze caused by forest fires in Borneo and Sumatra. Despite extensive firefighting efforts involving thousands of officials and aircraft, the fires have burned nearly six times the land area of London, exacerbated by a strong El Niño and challenging peatland conditions. The wildfires have led to increased hospital admissions, school closures, and wildlife casualties, including the death of an endangered orangutan. Regional efforts such as cloud-seeding are underway to mitigate the haze, which has also affected neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
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