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Haze in Bukittinggi disrupts daily activities
Thick haze from forestfires that is blanketing Riau worsened Friday, reaching Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, causing visibility of only 300 meters
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hick haze from forestfires that is blanketing Riau worsened Friday, reaching Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, causing visibility of only 300 meters.
'The haze is getting worse day by day,' Defri, a resident of Bukit Cangang in Bukittinggi, said on Friday as quoted by Antara news agency.
He complained about the deteriorating condition, saying: 'Yesterday the visibility was about 1 kilometer, but is now only 300 meters. The poor air quality has caused residents issues such as eye irritation and respiratory problems.'
Previously, Bukittinggi Health Agency chief Syofia Dasmauli said the number of acute respiratory infection (ISPA) cases had increased as a result of the haze by around 10 to 20 percent.
'The number of sufferers of ISPA is based on reports from seven community health centers in 24 sub-districts in Bukittinggi,' Syofia said. (atw)
