[Smog and haze overwhelms Indonesia's cases of respiratory emergencies exceeding 280,000 in the past two months] October 14th, Indonesia's Ministry of Health reported on the 14th that due to the recent haze, respiratory infection cases have surged in relevant areas of the country in the past two months, with more than 280,000 cases reported as of the 13th. An Indonesian Ministry of Health official said at a press conference that day that from August 18 to October 13, a total of 283,270 cases of respiratory infections were recorded in areas affected by haze in Indonesia. In recent weeks, many places in Indonesia have continued to be affected by forest fires and haze, and the air quality in some areas has reached "hazardous" levels. Forest fires often occur in Indonesia during the dry season, and this year, affected by the El Niño phenomenon, the forest fire disaster is particularly serious. In addition, forestry and ecology experts pointed out that the practice of burning wasteland for reclamation in many places in Indonesia has also changed the soil environment and increased the risk of forest fires. (CCTV News)