#thick smoke

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Climbers barred from approaching peak of an active Mount Kerinci

The authorities at the Kerinci Seblat National Park have asked the climbers not to undertake any hiking or camping ...

Mt Kerinci continues spewing thick smoke

Mount Kerinci in Jambi, Sumatra, continued spewing thick smoke on Saturday following a 6.5 magnitude quake in the ...

Lawmaker condemns house leaders wearing masks during plenary meeting

The National Democrat (NasDem) Party lawmaker Johnny G. Plate has voiced his criticism over several leaders of the ...

Thin smoke from Sumatra reaches northern Banten waters

The smoke arising from land and forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has been spotted over the waters of north ...

Government to assist small, medium enterprises affected by haze: VP

The government will assist micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM) affected by the haze that has been blanketing ...

Low visibility impedes water-bombing operations in S Sumatra

Low visibility and limited water sources have impeded the operation of foreign airplanes that are here to assist in ...

More water-bombers needed to put out hotspots

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said more water-bombing ...

Lawmaker proposes special committee on haze issue

The House of Representatives should set up a special committee on the issue of haze that has been impacting several ...

S. Sumatra to maximize efforts to extinguish land fires

South Sumatra will maximize its efforts to put out forest and land fires by using the assistance of foreign aircraft, ...

Indonesia welcomes foreign assistance in battling forest fires - (d)

After taking months to tackling, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said the government of Indonesia would welcome ...

Govt proposes life insurance aid for haze disaster victims

The government will propose a life insurance assistance for 1.2 million holders of Welfare Family Card (KKS) affected ...

NGO to provide legal counsel to victims of forest fires

The prolonged drought induced by the El Nino phenomenon, has resulted in a water crisis and harvest failure in some ...

19 flights cancelled at Batam airport due to haze

A total of 10 flights going to the Hang Nadim International Airport and nine others departing from the airport were ...

Jambi airport remains shut

The Sultan Thaha Syaifudin Airport in Jambi continued to remain shut on Friday as thick smoke blanketed the province. ...

Seven hotspots detected in South Barito

The NOAA18 Satellite detected seven hotspots of forest and plantation fires in South Barito District, Central ...