Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra

Indonesia dropped 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra on 17 October 2026 in a bid to disperse haze, Malay Mail reported.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Source: Malay Mail (все) ↗

What happened

Indonesia dropped 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra on 17 October 2026. The operation was a bid to disperse haze over the region, according to Malay Mail.

Bernama reported the same figure, describing the drop as a trial to disperse haze over South Sumatra.

What the reports say

Malay Mail and Bernama both reported the 2.4 tonne figure on 17 October 2026. The reports describe the drop as an effort to disperse haze over South Sumatra.

Questions

How much dry ice did Indonesia drop over South Sumatra?

Indonesia dropped 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra, according to Malay Mail and Bernama.

Why was the dry ice dropped?

The drop was a bid to disperse haze over South Sumatra, the reports said.