The Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius on October 12, which was 5.1 degrees Celsius above normal, while Colaba recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius, 3.9 degrees Celsius above normal, weather scientist K.S. Hosalikar said

Singapore has introduced medical subsidies for haze-related illnesses as Indonesian forest fires worsen air pollution across Southeast Asia. Malaysia has kept some schools closed, while flight cancellations highlight the regional impact of the toxic haze intensified by El Niño conditions