ASEAN Meteorological Center issues highest haze warning

MGR Online•International•5d ago

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The Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre has issued a level 3 haze warning for Southern ASEAN due to ongoing wildfires in Indonesia.

•The Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre issued a level 3 warning on Friday, October 16.
•Wildfires in Indonesia have caused toxic haze to cover parts of Southeast Asia.
•Singapore announced it will issue warnings to 7 Indonesian companies identified as causes of the wildfires.

•The Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre announced a level 3 warning for the Southern ASEAN region on its website on Saturday, October 17.
•The Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre uses a 4-level warning system from 0 to 3, where level 3 is the highest.
•The highest warning level is used when there is a high risk of severe transboundary haze, significant heat spot activity, and moderate to thick haze for two or more consecutive days.
•Similar warnings were previously issued on March 27 and August 26 of the same year.
•Haze covering several areas of Southeast Asia for months has led to school closures and an increase in respiratory diseases.
•Singapore stated on Friday, October 16, that it will send warnings to 7 companies in Indonesia identified as the cause of the wildfires.

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Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre

"Level 3 warning has been declared for the Southern ASEAN region"

มีการประกาศเตือนภัยระดับ 3 สำหรับภูมิภาคอาเซียนตอนใต้

Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre(ศูนย์อุตุนิยมวิทยาเฉพาะทางอาเซียนแห่งสิงคโปร์)

An agency located near Singapore Changi International Airport that monitors weather and wildfires for ASEAN countries.

ASEAN(อาเซียน)ℹ️

The regional group of countries affected by the wildfire haze.

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

The country where ongoing wildfires are causing toxic haze to affect neighboring countries.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

The country that announced it would issue warnings to 7 Indonesian companies responsible for wildfires.

Southeast Asia(เอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้)ℹ️

The region where parts are covered by toxic haze and residents are experiencing respiratory illnesses.

Changi International Airport(สนามบินนานาชาติชางงี)ℹ️

The airport near which the Singapore ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre is located.