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Indonesia sets up shelters for babies and children affected by wildfire smoke

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • Indonesian NGOs have opened two shelters in Palangkaraya, on Borneo, for babies and children affected by hazardous wildfire smoke.
  • More than five million people across Borneo and Sumatra face health risks from smoke and haze produced by dozens of fires.

Indonesian NGOs have opened two shelters in Palangkaraya, on Borneo, for babies and children affected by hazardous smoke from wildfires.

The shelters come as more than five million people across Borneo and Sumatra face health risks from smoke and haze caused by dozens of fires.

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