{
  "id": 17180466,
  "title": "Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/fire-pollution-killed-3-560-people-in-indonesia-in-september",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:48:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/10/1566837/fire-pollution-killed-3560-people-indonesia-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/fire-pollution-killed-3-560-people-in-indonesia-in-september-report",
        "published": "2026-10-30T05:17:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/fire-pollution-killed-3-560-people-in-indonesia-in-september-report-17190862",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:37:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}