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Palembang orders remote learning for 250,000 students due to haze

9/10/2026

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Mayor Dewa Closes Schools

Mayor Ratu Dewa ordered Palembang schools to switch to remote learning because of haze.
The order affects over 250,000 students across 1,030 schools in Palembang.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry recorded 15.7 million acute respiratory infection cases since the fire season began.
Direct economic losses from the fires have exceeded 54 trillion rupiah, according to government estimates.

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Airport Resumes Flights

Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said the airport resumed flights at 00:30 (18:30 GMT) Tuesday after closure.
Authorities test ash spread every 30 minutes to decide airport operations.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported ash plumes reached 6,000 m over Java and 15,000 m over Sumatra.
A 3 km exclusion zone surrounds Anak Krakatau’s crater, barring ships and nearby activity.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia raised train capacity and offered free buses for stranded passengers.

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Mayor Dewa Closes Schools

Mayor Ratu Dewa ordered Palembang schools to switch to remote learning because of haze.
The order affects over 250,000 students across 1,030 schools in Palembang.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry recorded 15.7 million acute respiratory infection cases since the fire season began.
Direct economic losses from the fires have exceeded 54 trillion rupiah, according to government estimates.

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