The latest monitoring data released by Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry on the 18th showed that dry-season forest fires and agricultural burning had subjected many parts of Indonesia to severe haze, sharply worsening air quality.
Broadcast 19 October 2026 · Event date 18 October 2026
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The latest monitoring data released by Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry on the 18th showed that dry-season forest fires and agricultural burning had subjected many parts of Indonesia to severe haze, sharply worsening air quality.
The latest monitoring data released by Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry on October 18 showed that dry-season forest fires and agricultural burning had brought severe haze to multiple locations in Indonesia, causing air quality to deteriorate sharply. Local media reported that air quality in the country's ten most polluted areas had reached "hazardous" levels. Indonesian health authorities have advised residents of affected areas to take protective measures. Reports also said the haze continued to spread to Malaysia, Singapore, Timor-Leste, and other countries, with severe air pollution in multiple locations.印度尼西亚环境与林业部18日公布的最新监测数据显示,受旱季林火及农业烧荒影响,印尼多地遭遇重度烟霾侵袭,空气质量急剧恶化。