Rain Helps Ease Haze from Indonesian Fires

A brief rainfall has helped disperse haze in several regions of Indonesia affected by forest fires. The governor of Riau province in northern Sumatra said Wednesday a 90-minute rainfall cleared much of the smoke and improved visibility to a point where commercial airlines could again operate in the area. But Luhut Panjaitan, coordinating minister of Politics, Law and Security, told reporters that much more rain is needed to help put out the massive fires. "This week we have...

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