As the fires rage on, several deaths of young children who showed symptoms of respiratory illnesses have caught the attention of local and national media.
In East Kalimantan's Samarinda, a one-year-old toddler died on Thursday after experiencing shortness of breath, local media reported.
In Central Kalimadan's Balikpapan, a six-month-old girl died on 10 October after shortness of breath, coughing and convulsions, according to DetikNews.
In West Kalimantan's Kayong Utara Regency, a six-year-old girl died on Wednesday after suffering from a fever for several days. The mother told BBC Indonesia that the blood tests suggested typhoid and the X-ray result showed a lung infection.
Their deaths have not been directly linked to the haze. But the boy's grandfather mentioned the smoke was thick in their neighbourhood when the boy's symptoms first appeared, according to Kompas.
Image source, Muhammad Fauzi/BBCThe six-year-old girl's parents told the BBC that their daughter had a fever for several days before she passed away
