Haze and Raging Fires Suffocate Indonesia’s West Kalimantan as Emergency Response Escalates

Residents of Pontianak carry on with their daily routines despite dangerously hazardous air quality caused by persistent haze in the capital of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province. The Flamboyan traditional market remained lively with vendors and shoppers on September 19. (All photos by Dimas Ardian)

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September 23, 2026 11:31 JST

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