Students rally over fires in Indonesia's South Kalimantan

CNA5 hours ago1:05

Hundreds of students clashed briefly  with authorities in Indonesia's South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin on Thursday (Oct 22) as they demanded stronger government action to tackle forest and land fires that have blanketed parts of Kalimantan in haze and raised concerns over public health. After a tense stand-off, a student delegation was allowed to meet lawmakers and government officials, who pledged to step up efforts to tackle the crisis and assist affected residents. #indonesianews #indonesia #haze Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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