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Why a toxic choking haze has gripped Indonesia for months | BBC News

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Nearly 2 million hectares have been torched by wildfires in Indonesia during the country’s worst fire season in a decade. The smoke from these blazes have blanketed the region and its neighbours, such as Malaysia and Singapore, in a thick haze. The persistent and toxic conditions have ignited protests across Indonesian cities, with demonstrators demanding President Prabowo Subianto declare the fires a national emergency. While his government is pursuing criminal charges against companies it says are responsible for starting the fires, the blazes continue to burn. BBC’s Liza Tambunan repo…

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