Muslims Gather for Rain Prayers in Indonesia’s Wildfire-Hit South Sumatra
About 3,000 residents joined a rain prayer as South Sumatra recorded 1,429 hot spots and smoke spread across the province, officials said.
- On Tuesday, about 3,000 residents gathered in Palembang, South Sumatra, to perform a special Islamic prayer for rain as wildfires spread choking haze across the region.
- South Sumatra recorded the highest number of wildfire hot spots nationwide with 1,429, according to Environment Ministry data, driven by intensifying El Nino patterns and prolonged dry season.
- Forestry Ministry data indicates nearly 940 square kilometers burned in July alone, while dense smoke crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
- Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of starting fires, while authorities deployed 30 aircraft for cloud-seeding over Kalimantan and 22 helicopters across Sumatra.
- Thick smoke shrouds roads and public facilities in Palembang, reducing visibility and forcing motorists to drive with headlights on during daylight hours.
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Approximately 3,000 Indonesians in Palembang, South Sumatra province, gathered for rain prayers amidst thick haze from wildfires that significantly reduced visibility.
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Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia’s wildfire-hit South Sumatra
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland,…
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Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra
Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country.
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Indonesian Muslims attend a prayer requesting for rain following wildfires that burn through peatlands in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.(Muhammad Fajri)PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia's South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions sco…
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