Schools send students home

PEKANBARU: Widespread haze in several areas in Riau has disrupted people's daily activities and forced some schools to cancel classes.

In Duri, Mandau district, haze has covered the city for the last three days, forcing schools to send students home.

Head of the education office in Mandau, Zainuddin, said on Thursday the decision was taken because the air quality monitor indicated the air was hazardous to health. -- JP