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Toxic wildfire haze cripples Palangkaraya families for weeks
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Story summary
- Residents of Palangkaraya, Indonesia, endure health, livelihood, and education problems from weeks-long toxic haze caused by wildfires.
- Sifra, 29, says her family has been coughing for almost a month as smoke enters their home.
- Melsi, 40, reports her street-vendor sales have sharply dropped while the cost of goods keeps rising.
- Novita, 20, says a severe cough makes breathing difficult and online learning has lasted nearly a semester.