Envoy: Indonesia needs water-bombing aircraft to put out fires


Dousing the flames: Firemen putting out a fire in Ogan Ilir, southern Sumatra. — AFP

BANGI: Indonesia needs more equipment and not firemen to help put out its fires, said Indonesian Embassy minister counsellor Freddy M. Panggabean.

He cited equipment, especially water-bombing aircraft, to fly over the hundreds of fire hotspots that have been emitting haze over Malaysia.

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