Airports close due to haze

Wed, 10 Sep 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

BATAM, Riau: Several airports in Sumatra and surrounding areas
were again closed Monday due to thick haze from incessant forest
fires.

Antara reported that Hang Nadim Airport on Batam Island was
closed for four hours Monday morning due to haze that limited
visibility.

Meanwhile at Tabing Airport in Padang, West Sumatra, planes
were not allowed to take off until after 3 p.m. For most of the
morning visibility was limited to less than 1,000 meters. (mds)

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