Indonesia fires: Why toxic smog is choking the region and hard to extinguish

Wildfires have been burning throughout parts of Indonesia for weeks, sending smoke across the country and into neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.

The BBC's Gavin Butler explains why the fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much toxic haze.

The fires have continued for weeks in parts of Indonesia, with smoke spreading across the country and into neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The smoke has created toxic haze affecting the region.

The BBC material explains the difficulty of fighting the fires and why they produce so much toxic haze. The spread of smoke has reached several countries.