'How is it possible?': Students protest Indonesian haze
Summary
Hundreds of students protested in Palangkaraya, Indonesia, demanding stronger government action as wildfire smoke blanketed the city and much of the region. The haze has sickened hundreds of thousands and spread to neighboring countries, intensifying calls for a national emergency.
Key Points
- Hundreds of students protested in Palangkaraya, demanding stronger action against the wildfire crisis and toxic haze.
- Demonstrators called on the Central Kalimantan provincial government to admit it cannot contain the disaster so it can be declared a national emergency.
- The haze has burned more than 1.9 million hectares since January, sickened hundreds of thousands, and spread to Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor.
- There were light skirmishes with police, but no injuries or arrests were reported.
