Wildfire kills 4 firefighters in Indonesia's Mount Bromo national park
The latest victims of Indonesia's wildfires were trapped by thick smoke and fast-spreading flames, authorities said.
According to DW, the latest victims of Indonesia's wildfires were trapped by thick smoke and fast-spreading flames, authorities said.
Meanwhile, the toxic haze from the fires has spread to Indonesia's neighbors.
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- Indonesia's Mount Bromo
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