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Indonesia Drops 2.4 Tonnes Dry Ice as Haze Worsens

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  • Indonesia deployed aircraft to release dry ice over South Sumatra to break down haze.
  • The national disaster mitigation agency reported dispersing 2.4 tonnes of dry ice by plane.
  • ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre activated Alert Level 3 for Southern ASEAN, the highest level.
  • Nusantara Atlas data showed burned area reached 1.92 million hectares by end September, up from 895,650 hectares in August.
  • Residents in Indonesia and Malaysia said haze hurt health and reduced incomes.