Rains bring Palangka Raya residents temporary relief from toxic smog
In the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya, which had been suffocating for months in smog from forest fires, rains have fallen, partly boosted by cloud seeding operations. The air quality index, which had reached 4,000, has begun to decline, but meteorologists warn of possible new dry spells.
Otabek Yusupov