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Rain brings temporary relief as Southeast Asia battles fires and toxic haze
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Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn
Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn
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