How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities

Loading the video World News Video. How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/10/2026 - 8:04 GMT+2 Residents of Palangkaraya, on the Indonesian island of Borneo, are struggling to cope with weeks of toxic haze caused by wildfires, which has taken a toll on their health, livelihoods and education. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sifra, a 29-year-old homemaker, says she, her husband and their children have been coughing for almost a month, with smoke entering their home. For Melsi, a 40-year-old street vendor, the haze has brought a sharp drop in sales as the cost of goods continues to rise. “Ever since this haze set in, things have been really bad,” she said, fighting back tears. Her main hope is for the haze to clear and her business to return to normal. The crisis is also affecting students. Novita, a 20-year-old college student, says a severe cough has left her struggling to breathe, while online learning has already lasted nearly an entire semester. Wildfires Indonesia Climate Climate emergency Top stories Now playing Next How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities Now playing Next Romanian PM and cabinet sworn in ending months of political deadlock Now playing Next Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 21st, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next 'Failures of the past have consequences today' says Fabrice Leggeri Now playing Next Arctic gas and oil should 'stay in the ground', says Síkela Now playing Next More cuts 'definitely necessary' says German ambassador to EU Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next Ryanair CEO calls Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Now playing Next ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the student slogan mean? Now playing Next At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Now playing Next Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: what you need to know Now playing Next Europe Today: France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Now playing Next Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva Now playing Next France's Macron begins state visit to Qatar as part of wider Gulf tour Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 20th, 2026 – Evening ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's $12bn business drive gathers pace during Rubio visit World News Alberta rejects independence referendum plan, but separatists vow to keep fighting World News Ukraine carries out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line USA Trump says Paris will soon be 'a Muslim city' under Macron's immigration policies Culture news To infinity and beyond: Starmus co-founder Garik Israelian on mixing science, music and art No Comment Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille No Comment Paris shop owners clean up and repair stores after riots Earth Series How Turkey and Uzbekistan are preparing their cities for a changing climate Business Line Uzbekistan expands transport links and eases travel rules to turn its tourism boom into economic gains No Comment King Charles welcomes Oman’s Sultan Haitham for state visit to UK Europe Today 'Everything is destroyed,' Paris pharmacy owner says after protests No Comment Fireworks, petrol bombs and water cannon as unrest escalates in Albania ADVERTISEMENT Europe Albania's PM Edi Rama blames 'hybrid war' for fuelling unrest across the country Tech News Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: everything you need to know Europe News Kallas: Russian Black Sea strikes deepen ‘perfect storm’ for world food supplies No Comment Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos Europe News Zelenskyy calls for trilateral talks with Putin and Trump after meeting with US delegation in Oslo Europe At least five killed and thousands evacuated as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Markets Oil prices top $110 as traders weigh Middle East supply risks Europe Today Ryanair CEO calls EU chief Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' and demands tax on US and Chinese airlines ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT