# Malaysia closes schools as toxic haze from Indonesian fires worsens air quality

https://mins.news/en/item/92653

- DW, 2026-10-09 06:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-shuts-schools-amid-toxic-haze-from-indonesian-fires/a-79607231?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Smoke from forest fires in Indonesia drove pollution to unhealthy levels in Malaysia, prompting school closures in Kuala Lumpur and other areas on Friday. Kuala Lumpur’s Air Pollutant Index was 170. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Indonesia’s president had agreed to take steps to address the haze.

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