A thick haze, caused by fires to clear land for palm oil plantations, continued blanketing the city of Padang, West Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday (September 18).

Similar haze also affected the Dharmasraya Regency, causing the school to be closed, according to a statement made by the head of Dharmasraya District Government Public Relations Budi Waluyo.

"This is indeed very unhealthy and the signs for smoke will soon disappear," Waluyo said.

The choking smog has enveloped parts of Southeast Asia in the past two weeks.

the haze in Padang is getting thicker. disturb the view. The West Sumatra Dharmasraya Regency Government was forced to close school activities.

according to the head of the Public Relations Division of the Dharmasraya Regency Government, Budi Waluyo, the schoolchild's vacation period can be extended if conditions are still not possible