Indonesia Haze Triggers Over 170,000 Respiratory Cases and School Closures in Malaysia
Toxic smog from Indonesian fires causes over 170,000 respiratory cases while forcing school closures in Malaysia.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 21 Sept 2026. Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories published first, on 21 September at 08:08 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 28h 54m later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 24 September at 08:53 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, South China Morning Post, BBC Science.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesIndonesia doing 'everything' but still struggling to curb fires
- South China Morning PostIndonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesRespiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia
- BBC ScienceMore than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia
- South China Morning Post‘Open, close, reopen’: return of choking haze traps Malaysian schools in limbo
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- ‘Open, close, reopen’: return of choking haze traps Malaysian schools in limbo South China Morning Post
- More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia BBC Science
- Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Indonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze South China Morning Post
- Indonesia doing 'everything' but still struggling to curb fires Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
In this story
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Health Ministry