Nearly 500 forest fires were recorded in Sumatra Island last August which caused a thick haze to descend on Riau in Indonesia and even in some parts of Malaysia.
Karibu matukio 500 ya moto wa msituni yalirekodiwa katika kisiwa cha Sumatra mwezi Agosti matukio ambayo yalisababisha vumbi nene kutimka angani Riau nchini Indonesia na hata katika baadhi ya maeneo ya Malaysia.