Singapore's record-breaking smog
Forest fires are pushing pollution levels to hazardous levels
Singapore's air quality has never been something to brag about. But due to forest fires on the nearby Indonesian island of Sumatra, the haze in the Southeast Asian city-state has become downright dangerous. According to a pollution standards index, a rating of 200 indicates "very unhealthy" air and 300 is "hazardous." On Thursday, Singapore's rating topped out at a record-breaking 371 before settling around 300.
Residents were told to stay indoors and environmental officials from Indonesia and Singapore called an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing issue. Meanwhile, the BBC reports that high levels of pollution could last for weeks. Scroll down to see some crazy hazy views.
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