Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September
JAKARTA: Air pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September alone, according to a scientific study.
Indonesia saw 3,560 deaths in September due to fire pollution, according to a scientific study. This toll was nearly double the August estimate, reported the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The study highlighted short-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution as the primary cause of death, with most fatalities occurring in Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and eastern Indonesia.
Beyond fire-related pollution, urban and industrial emissions added another 1,750 deaths in September, raising the total to 5,310 fatalities in the Southeast Asian nation of nearly 278 million people.
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