Philippines cancels flights, alerts hospitals over haze25 October 2015
Thick haze, believed to be from Indonesia's forest fires, engulfs the city of Davao, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao (AFP Photo/Dennis Jay Santos)
The Philippines cancelled flights and put hospitals on alert on Sunday, as its southern and central islands were covered by thickening haze from Indonesian forest fires.
International efforts to douse the blazes have done little to clear the air, and Filipino authorities warned ash levels were becoming increasingly dangerous in the southern islands.
"The department of health is advising those who have breathing problems or respiratory diseases to wear face masks in areas covered by haze," presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma told reporters.
Hospitals in the south were ready to receive anyone affected by the haze, he added.
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