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Indonesia's Mount Bromo tourist area closed due to wildfire; Chinese consulate warns citizens away
印尼一火山景区因山火关闭 我领馆提醒公民暂勿前往
The popular Mount Bromo tourist area in East Java, Indonesia, was closed on the evening of August 8 due to a spreading wildfire, according to Xinhua News Agency. China's Consulate General in Surabaya issued an advisory on August 9, telling Chinese citizens in its consular district to avoid the area and for those with bookings to reschedule or seek refunds. The fire has burned roughly 170 hectares since August 3, and the cause has not yet been released.
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The report is framed entirely as a consular protection notice, a routine but high-priority genre in state media that signals the government is safeguarding citizens abroad.
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