Rayleigh scattering is the reason the sky usually appears blue , but in this case, particles released by the fires turned everything a deep, dark red. The forest fires also brought reduced air quality that made it difficult for many people to breathe properly. Ini bumi bukan planet mars. Ini jambi bukan di luar angkasa. This is Indonesia at 1pm. Kiki Khairi, a Jakarta, Indonesia, resident who posted videos of the incident to Twitter, said she received the footage from Jambi, where her mother lives.
She told the U. Yes this is Jambi. Khairi was just one of many social media users to share videos of the sky. Ini sore bukan malam. Ini kami yang bernafas dengan paru-paru, bukannya dengan insang. Kami ini manusia butuh udara yang bersih, bukan penuh asap. He noted that since many of the videos were taken close to noon — when the sun is in the center of the sky — the red shade would have been amplified. Forest fires are a yearly occurrence in Indonesia, with the majority of blazes taking place during the dry season from April to October, according to the World Resources Institute.
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Zuni Shofi Yatun Nisa. Kiki Khairi. Wein Arifin. Unexplained Yes this is Jambi. No, this isn't Mars. Dapet kiriman video sama temen di bagian kumpeh,muaro jambi. Up Next. Discover More Like This. Tags forest fire Indonesia Red tragedy video.
