Wildfire smoke kills an estimated 3,560 in one month in Southeast Asia's largest economy

VNExpress - Oct 30, 2026

Smoke from forest and land fires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, more than double the August figure, a Helsinki-based think tank said.

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