# Indonesian Muslims brave choking smoke to pray for rain as wildfires rage

https://mins.news/en/video/31599

- euronews, 2026-08-25 12:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omo9LahqkIA

> Indonesian Muslims prayed for rain through choking smoke as emergency services battled wildfires fueled by an intensifying El Niño climate pattern and a prolonged dry season. Dense smoke from the fires crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.

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