Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - National Disaster Management Agency or BNPB will immediately water bombing surrounding area of Syamsudin Noor Airport to extinguish hotspots around the site.


Deputy Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of BNPB Harmensyah at a joint meeting of DPD, South Kalimantan Governor Rudy Ariffin, the officials and interested parties in Banjarmasin, on Tuesday said the smog in Syamsudin Noor Airport and surrounding areas are now quite severe.

"Overcoming the haze around the airport, within one to two days ahead, we will do the water bombing," he said.

The bombings will be carried by helicopter N171 which is now in the airport and prepared to tackle smog immediately.

In addition to around airports, water bombing would be done around the district of Banjar, which is the area most contributor to hotspots in South Kalimantan.

Pewarta: Ulul Maskuriah

Editor : Asmuni Kadri


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