Indonesia doing everything it can to fight flames, says Joko
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visiting a burnt out jungle in Riau province in central Sumatra today. – EPA pic, September 17, 2019.
INDONESIA is battling forest fires causing toxic haze across southeast Asia with aircraft, artificial rain and even prayer, President Joko Widodo said during a visit to a hard-hit area today. Forest fires are raging on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, sending a choking fug across the region – including towards neighbours Malaysia and Singapore.
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