Toxic wildfire haze smothers central Kalimantan capital

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24/10/2026  FTS 12.30 In Indonesia, thick orange smoke from severe forest and land fires blanketed the city of Palangka Raya, turning the daytime sky deep amber and drastically cutting street visibility.  teleSUR   These and more stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.ins tagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00And hundreds of students took to the streets in Indonesia's central Kalimantan province on Friday demanding stronger government action as

00:06wildfires and thick haze continue to affect the region.

00:10In the provincial cabin of Palangraja, smoke from the fires has reduced visibility and turned the sky and unusual yellow,

00:17raising concerns over public health and environmental conditions.

00:20Outside the governor's office, protesters call on authorities to declare a national disaster, arguing that the scale of the fires

00:27requires a broader emergency response.

00:29They also demanded faster and more effective measures to contain the places and protect communities facing the prolonged effects of

00:35the haze, as pressure mounts on the government to address the crisis.

00:48We strongly criticize the government's approach to mitigating this situation.

00:53Furthermore, we call upon the central Kalimantan provincial government to state clearly that it is unable to mitigate this disaster,

01:01so that the situation may be officially designated as a national disaster.

01:09For government, do not remain indifferent to this situation.

01:14We, the public, are already struggling desperately just to breathe this polluted air.

01:20Do not force us to also struggle desperately to adapt to this worsening economic situation.

01:27Do not force us to do not force us to do not force us to do not force us to

01:28do not force us to do not force us to do not force us to do not force us to

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