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Singapore's iconic skyline is shrouded in a fire-related haze. Here's what it looks like across the island.

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Singapore's iconic skyline is shrouded in a fire-related haze. Here's what it looks like across the island.

Smoke from fires in neighboring Indonesia has blanketed Singapore in haze, disrupting daily life across the city-state.

Joseph Nair/NurPhoto/Getty Images Smoke from fires in Indonesia has blanketed Singapore in haze, obscuring its iconic skyline.

Air pollution hit its highest level this year on Friday, reaching "very unhealthy" levels.

The haze has disrupted flights, shuttered outdoor sports facilities, and canceled a run for nearly 3,000.

Singapore, the Southeast Asian financial hub known for its futuristic skyline, has been blanketed by milky haze as smoke from fires in neighboring Indonesia drifts across the region.

The haze has affected Singapore for weeks, with conditions deteriorating in recent days.

The pollution has disrupted flights, shut down outdoor sports facilities, and prompted organizers to call off a major running event.

On Friday, air quality in parts of Singapore reached "very unhealthy" levels, with pollution readings hitting their highest point this year.

Here's what the haze looks like across the city.

Singapore's landmark skyline fades into the haze Aditi Bharade Marina Bay Sands, the three-towered hotel overlooking Singapore's waterfront, has been shrouded in a milky haze.

Singapore's environmental agency said winds were carrying smoke from fires in Indonesia's Kalimantan region toward the city-state.

Pollution has hit its highest level this year Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images On Friday, air quality across much of Singapore reached the "very unhealthy" range on the country's Pollutant Standards Index.

At that level, authorities recommend avoiding prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity.

The PSI has been in the unhealthy range since October 5, making it 12 days of poor air in the city.

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