Respiratory illness spikes, travel affected as haze hits South-east Asia

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Respiratory illness spikes, travel affected as haze hits Southeast Asia

JAKARTA - Indonesia opened temporary clinics to treat thousands of people suffering from acute respiratory illness in the haze-struck regions as the authorities stepped up efforts to douse forest and peatland fires threatening air quality in parts of South-east Asia.

Malaysia plans to carry out cloud seeding in the worst affected regions, the Star newspaper reported on Sunday. HAZE OUTLOOK The weather is forecast to remain generally dry in the southern Asean region and the prevailing winds are expected to continue blowing from the southeast or southwest. FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS The haze blanketing western parts of Indonesia continues to cause air traffic disruptions. A total of 11 airports were affected on Monday with 10 flights cancelled and 50 flights delayed and few others diverted as the haze lowered the visibility, according to Airnav. Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier, said it will cancel 15 flights up till Sept 19.

 

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