Malaysia shuts schools as Indonesian fire haze spreads across Southeast Asia
Malaysia has closed schools as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushes air quality to unhealthy levels in the region.
Malaysia has shut schools as smoke from forest fires in Indonesia spreads across Southeast Asia, Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera report.
Al Jazeera says the Air Pollutant Index for Kuala Lumpur shows air quality at unhealthy levels. Deutsche Welle says the smoke is toxic and has led Malaysian authorities to take emergency measures.
BBC News says the haze is shrouding the region in toxic smog. It says Indonesia's fires burn in peatland, which makes them hard to put out and makes them produce a lot of haze.
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- Deutsche WelleMalaysia shuts schools amid toxic haze from Indonesian firesFri, Oct 9, 2:39 AM EDT
- BBC NewsWhy is it so hard to put out Indonesian fires shrouding the region in toxic smog?Fri, Oct 9, 5:37 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraMalaysia shuts schools as haze from Indonesian fires chokes Southeast AsiaFri, Oct 9, 8:53 AM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 9, 8:40 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Malaysia closes schools as smoke from Indonesian fires worsens air quality