Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says
The Japan Times's headline. Reported by The Japan Times, Al Jazeera English, The Korea Times.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Korea Times and The Japan Times, air pollution from months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, according to a scientific study. The same month, about 57.8 million people were reportedly breathing unhealthy to hazardous air, per the study. Al Jazeera English reported a figure of about 3,500 deaths from smoke from wildfires in September, citing a report. Al Jazeera English said the wildfires were sparked by drought and had enveloped the region in smog. The sources give the death toll as 3,560 in two outlets and roughly 3,500 in a third.
Key points
- The Korea Times reported that wildfire smoke caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in Indonesia in September, according to a scientific study.
- The Japan Times said about 57.8 million people in Indonesia were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air in September.
- Al Jazeera English reported that smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September.
- Al Jazeera English said persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.
What we know
- Wildfire smoke across Indonesia is reported to have caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, according to a scientific study cited by The Korea Times and The Japan Times.
- About 57.8 million people were reportedly inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air in September, according to The Japan Times.
- Al Jazeera English reported that persistent drought-sparked wildfires have enveloped the region in smog.
Sources differ: Al Jazeera English gives the September death toll as 3,500, while The Korea Times and The Japan Times give 3,560.
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Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says. According to The Korea Times and The Japan Times, air pollution from months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, according to a scientific study. The same month, about 57.8 million people were reportedly breathing unhealthy to hazardous air, per the study. Al Jazeera English reported a figure of about 3,500 deaths from smoke from wildfires in September, citing a report. Al Jazeera English said the wildfires were sparked by drought and had enveloped the region in smog. The sources give the death toll as 3,560 in two outlets and roughly 3,500 in a third. Covered by 3 publications. The Japan Times: Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says. Al Jazeera English: Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report. The Korea Times: Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: report.
Who is covering it
- The Japan Times Japan Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says The same month, about 57.8 million people in Indonesia were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air, according to a new study. 9 h ago · Tier 2
- Al Jazeera English Qatar Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog. 7 h ago · Tier 2
- The Korea Times South Korea Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: report JAKARTA, Indonesia — 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. The same month, about 57.8 million people were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous a 10 h ago · Tier 3
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