Pangkalan Bun Chokes Under Sudden Thick Haze, Residents Describe 'Living Above the Clouds'
Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, experienced a sudden and severe air quality deterioration on Wednesday, with PM2.5 levels spiking to a dangerous 615.3 µg/m³. Residents expressed alarm as the haze dramatically reduced visibility and raised health concerns.
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