Bandung Landfill Fire Forces Four Elderly Residents to Hospital
A fire at a temporary waste disposal site in Bandung, Indonesia, has caused widespread smoke, impacting residents' health. Eleven people have reported ailments, with four elderly individuals hospitalized due to acute respiratory infections. The blaze spans over two hectares and is proving difficult to extinguish.
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