Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes 300 homes
Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement An forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra…
The Guardian reports that hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement An forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said on Tuesday as the country battles devastating blazes and haze.
This environment story centres on Indonesia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include El Niño, Indonesia’s Sumatra and Bangka Belitung.
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- Indonesia · Asia
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- El Niño, Indonesia’s Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, South Bangka
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- Environment
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