Prabowo shifts to leading Sumatra fire response
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is personally overseeing firefighting efforts in Riau following a recent inspection in Kalimantan. The region is facing severe forest and peatland fires exacerbated by El Nino conditions.
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The President visited Riau on Monday to oversee firefighting efforts as blazes rage amid persisting dry conditions, just a day after officiating a meeting on the fire response in Kalimantan.
resident Prabowo Subianto traveled to Riau on Aug. 24 to oversee efforts to contain forest and peatland fires as authorities grapple with persistent blazes amid dry conditions that are expected to continue for weeks.
The President arrived in Pekanbaru on Monday morning and led a meeting with officials to discuss the fire response.
The visit comes after his recent inspection of fire-hit areas in Kalimantan, where the government has deployed additional aircraft, personnel and water pumps to help with firefighting.
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