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Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says

1 source1 article First seen 6 hours ago Updated 6 hours ago Indonesia Truth score 43

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The same month, about 57.8 million people in Indonesia were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air, according to a new study.

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The Japan Times Center Factuality: High JP 6 hours ago
Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report says
The same month, about 57.8 million people in Indonesia were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air, according to a new study.

Truth score

43/100Limited corroboration

Independent outlets: 1
Source reliability: 80/100
Sides of the spectrum covering it: 1/3
Propaganda risk: 0/100

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C 100%

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Centre: 1
Right: 0
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Average reliability: 80/100 (High)
Low-credibility outlets: 0%
State media: 0%
Opinion pieces: 0%

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