Toxic haze grips Borneo island

The Manila Times 5 h Philippines

SERIAN, Malaysia — Malaysia declared a state of emergency in Sarawak state’s Serian district on Borneo island on Friday, after air pollution readings reached critical levels. Acrid smoke hung heavily over the Malaysian town of Serian, seeping into homes and cloaking roadside stalls, as residents navigated an air-quality emergency fueled by transboundary haze from Indonesia’s ragi

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