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. Summary from 3 sources
Sources differ: Al Jazeera English gives the September death toll as 3,500, while The Korea Times and The Japan Times give 3,560.
Summary from 3 sources The Japan Times first also Al Jazeera English, The Korea Times
