Event

1997 Southeast Asian haze

18 Sep 1997 · 3.00° S, 105.00° E

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When
18 Sep 1997
Kind
Event
Coordinates
3.00° S, 105.00° E
Description
The haze came to Singapore, which caused the Pollutant Standards Index to reach a record of 226 then (since surpassed by 401 during the June 2013 haze).

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1997 Southeast Asian haze.

1997 Southeast Asian haze

Haze over the Southeast Asia region in mid-1997

The 1997 Southeast Asian haze was an international air pollution disaster that occurred during the second half of 1997, its after-effects causing widespread atmospheric visibility and health problems within Southeast Asia.

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