Indonesia drops 1.5 tons dry ice to combat spreading wildfires and toxic
Indonesia tested dry ice dispersal over South Sumatra on Thursday as wildfires and toxic haze spread across the region and neighboring countries. A Cessna aircraft dropped 1.5 tons of dry ice on Palembang, marking the government's latest attempt after cloud seeding and water bombing failed.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 04:25 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC
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