4 killed fighting wildfires in Indonesian national park

Four men died on Thursday while fighting wildfires in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park on Indonesia's Java island. According to the forestry ministry, the incident occurred as the country manages a months-long crisis of blazes and toxic smoke. National park spokesman Endrip Wahyutama stated that the deceased included two park officers and two security guards who were assisting them.

Free Malaysia Today reports that three of the men died at the scene after being trapped by flames and thick smoke, while a fourth person died later in a hospital. Two other individuals suffered serious burns. Additionally, a volunteer firefighter and a security guard from a nearby hotel who had joined the effort were receiving medical treatment, according to Endrip.

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