"This Is Not Mars": Indonesia Skies Turn Blood Red After Forest Fires
JAKARTA: Skies over an Indonesian province turned red over the weekend, thanks to the widespread forest fires which have plagued huge parts of the country.One resident in Jambi province, who captured pictures of the sky, said the haze had "hurt her eyes and throat".Every year, fires in Indonesia create a smoky haze that can end up blanketing the entire South East Asian region, a BBC report said.A meteorology expert said the unusual sky was caused by a phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering.