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Haze remains, govt prepares evacuation in Central Kalimantan
(Antara/Rosa Panggabean)The government has prepared seven locations in Central Kalimantan to be evacuated due to smog, according to Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa on Saturday
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(Antara/Rosa Panggabean) (Antara/Rosa Panggabean)
(Antara/Rosa Panggabean)
The government has prepared seven locations in Central Kalimantan to be evacuated due to smog, according to Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa on Saturday.
'President Joko [Jokowi] Widodo has instructed us to evacuate to locations inside the province,' said Khofifah as quoted by Antara news agency.
According to Khofifah, the locations, including the ministry's auditorium and halls at Panti Budi Luhur institution, were all air-conditioned and able to accommodate hundreds of people. The ministry also prepared public field kitchens, water tank vehicles and rescue vehicles.
One thousand air purifiers were also set to arrive to be installed in residents' homes to decrease the number of evacuated victims.
Thick haze was still blanketing several parts of Indonesia on Saturday.
Morning visibility in Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra reached between 350 meters and 800 meters, causing planes to be delayed or even canceled.
Low visibility between 100 meters to 300 m still exists in Riau regency, including in Pelalawan, Dumai, Pekanbaru, Rengat, Bengkalis, Siak, Meranti and Indragiri Hili.
According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), 197 hot spots were detected throughout Sumatra on Saturday morning, with South Sumatra being the major contributor with 180 hot spots.
Beringin Airport in Muara Teweh, Central Kalimantan, was currently closed due to the area's 150 m visibility. It has not been operational since Sept. 4., affecting flights from Susi Air's scheduled planes and chartered aircraft from Airfast, Air Born and Hevilift. (kes)(+)
