Toxic air

Toxic air

Tourists look at the city skyline, shrouded in haze from wildfires in Indonesia, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 12 August 2026 Photo: Reuters

Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires chokes Malaysian Borneo

Hazardous air quality across Malaysian Borneo has triggered a rise in respiratory illnesses, disrupted schools and forced the cancellation of outdoor Independence Day celebrations.

Fire Service and Civil Defence deployed a specialised Hazmat Team to the site of the devastating fire at a garment factory and adjacent chemical warehouse in Mirpur's Shialbari on 15 October 2025. Photo: TBS

Fire Service hazmat team fails to enter burning Mirpur chemical warehouse due to heavy presence of toxic fumes

A metro train passes through the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center as it approaches Rithala metro station on a smoggy morning in Delhi, India November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh ChitrakarREUTERS

India's pollution board says prepare for emergency steps as Delhi's smog worsens

Residential buildings are seen shrouded in smog in Noida, India, November 5, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Delhi trapped under blanket of toxic air two days after festival

Photo: UNB

Toxic air choking Dhaka; it hits worst level again