More aerial water bombings at peat swamp fires


Smoke is in the air: Bush fires causing severe haze in Bongawan near Papar in Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: Firemen are intensifying their aerial water bombings at a major peat swamp fire at the Binsuluk Forest Reserve after attempts at cloud seeding failed to bring enough rainfall.

The underground fire has been raging since March 29, triggering severe unhealthy haze conditions earlier this week in the south western Beaufort district.

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