Haze from Indonesian wildfires has now killed 19 people.

Haze from Indonesian wildfires has now killed 19 people. -

Since the fires began in July, some half a million people have suffered from respiratory illnesses. This year's blazes—an annual consequence of illegal slash-and-burn agriculture—are on track to be the worst in history. President Joko Widodo plans to tour the destruction later this week. Agence France-Presse

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