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Indigenous and civil society groups in West Kalimantan accuse Indonesia’s government of gross negligence in a class action over wildfires and haze. The lawsuit names 10 defendants; its opening hearing in Pontianak was adjourned to 21 October.
People in Indonesia suffering respiratory illness since August
Indonesia suspended five prison officials after an ombudsman inspection found more than 10 apartment-style units with luxury facilities at Cibinong prison near Jakarta. The warden was later dismissed, 10 unauthorized buildings demolished and authorities investigated possible paid preferential treatment.
Five Indonesian prison officials have been suspended over the facilities discovered at Cibinong prison.
Nusantara was designed to hold 1.2 million people by 2029.
An investigation linked nickel from the Cahaya and Hengjaya mines in Sulawesi, Indonesia, to supply chains serving major battery and car manufacturers. Satellite and geospatial analyses found extensive forest loss in and around the mining concessions.
The Cahaya mining concession covers 21000 hectares.
Four people fighting a wildfire in Semeru National Park, East Java, were killed and two others suffered serious burns. Indonesia recorded 799 hotspots, up from 372, while smoke caused regional haze and Indonesia received foreign assistance.
People killed while fighting a wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Indonesia's months-long wildfires have spread toxic haze across Southeast Asia, affecting public health, wildlife and aviation. Conservation groups evacuated 51 orangutans in West Kalimantan, while officials said as many as 96 may have been rescued in Kalimantan.
The planned dry-ice dispersal over Palembang is 1.5 tons.
A forest fire in Bangka Belitung province razed nearly 300 homes.
Malaysia ordered schools closed in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and five states as haze from Indonesian forest fires pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels. The closures affected roughly two million students.
Students affected by the Malaysian school closures