Indonesia faces extreme drought and massive forest fires
Drought exposes a submerged village in an Indonesian water reservoir.
Published 1sem2 sources✓ ConfirmedNotableupdated 6j
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The fact
Over 154,000 fire hotspots detected, with 50,000 hectares burned in Kalimantan.
Fires hit Sumatra, Papua, and the Sunda Islands hardest.
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Why it matters
Le séisme a provoqué des destructions massives et des déplacements de population, nécessitant une mobilisation internationale pour l'aide humanitaire et la reconstruction.