Indonesian police detain over 150 people in protest against fires

Indonesian police arrested over 150 protesters in Yogyakarta following clashes during demonstrations against uncontrolled fires and rising food prices. The protests, which occurred in multiple cities including Jakarta and Surabaya, escalated as demonstrators threw fireworks and Molotov cocktails at municipal buildings. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, detaining 154 individuals. The ongoing forest fires in Indonesia have caused hazardous air pollution affecting neighboring countries, prompting ASEAN to convene a meeting. The government is deploying firefighters and using cloud seeding to combat the fires, which have burned approximately two million hectares this year, exacerbated by severe drought linked to El Niño.