BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia
The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
According to BBC News, the BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
This environment story centres on Indonesia.
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- Indonesia · Asia
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- Kalimantan
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- Environment
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