SEVERE HAZE TO RETURN IF INDONESIA FAILS TO PUT OUT FIRES IMMEDIATELY

Indonesia’s weather agency has warned that the haze may return if tough actions were not taken immediately to put out existing forest fires in Riau province.

Head of Pekanbaru branch of Meteorology Mr Sugarin said: “Currently, the wind tends to blow to the south-east. If smoke haze occurs, there is a significant chance it will be brought by the wind to our neighbouring countries”

National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that satellites have detected 297 areas on fire.