Four killed as Indonesia battles its worst forest fires in a decade

Summary

Four people have been killed as Indonesia battles forest fires that Jakarta says are the country's worst in more than a decade. Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle the blazes. The Hindu reports that the months-long fires are causing toxic haze, that regional air quality is among the world's worst, and that Singapore's leader has vowed legal action against companies responsible.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   16 Oct 2026, 05:15 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that four people have been killed as Indonesia battles its worst forest fires in more than a decade, and says Jakarta will accept foreign help.

2. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 06:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that the months-long fires are causing toxic haze, regional air quality is among the world's worst, and Singapore's leader has vowed legal action against companies responsible.