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Indonesia wildfire haze threatens children across SE Asia and closes schools - Save the Children
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· September 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information about the situation and the charity's efforts is available from the source, including details about the areas most impacted and the charity's awareness campaign.
Children are being affected by severe air quality. A charity has given out thousands of masks to help. The poor air is due to large fires that have burned a significant amount of land.
These fires have caused schools to close, with many students now learning remotely. The number of students affected is over a million. Further information about the situation and the charity's efforts is available from the source, including details about the areas most impacted and the charity's awareness campaign.
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Category: disaster Published: September 7, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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