# ‘Looks like Mars’: Toxic smog from Indonesia wildfires sparks health crisis, protests

https://mins.news/en/item/123601

- NBC News, 2026-10-31 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/indonesia/indonesia-wildfires-toxic-smog-choke-southeast-asia-rcna605175

> Wildfires in Indonesia are shrouding the country and other Southeast Asian nations in toxic smog, triggering widespread protests and a health crisis.

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