Smoke is seen rising from a garbage landfill dump on Wednesday in the southern county of Pingtung. The fire started around noon and was still burning at 4 p.m. The area's Air Quality Index (AQI) flashed orange indicating that air quality was "unhealthy for sensitive groups" such as young children, seniors and people with chronic illnesses. Photo courtesy of the public Jan. 3, 2018
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