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Islands in focus: Air quality, visibility continue to drop in Riau
Haze from land and forest fires in Riau covering the province over the past several days has resulted in declines in air quality and visibility in a number of regions
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aze from land and forest fires in Riau covering the province over the past several days has resulted in declines in air quality and visibility in a number of regions.
On Wednesday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency's (BMKG) Pekanbaru station, for example, detected 60 hotspots in nine regencies and municipalities across the province. Visibility in Pekanbaru, the province's capital city, meanwhile, was recorded at only 1 kilometer, compared to Dumai's 7 km and Pelalawan and Rengat's 3 km.
'The drop in visibility in Pekanbaru has been followed by a decline in air quality. The Air Pollution Standard Index (PSI) board in the city shows that the current air quality is categorized as unhealthy, as the index has reached beyond 100 on the pollutant standards index [PSI],' the station's data and information section head Slamet Riyadi said.
Declining visibility around the Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru on Wednesday morning also led to the rerouting of Citilink flight QG 936 from Jakarta to Pekanbaru to Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands.
