KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's current heatwave is expected to last until June, with high temperatures felt throughout the country, said the national meteorological department. It is forecast to be followed by slightly below-average rainfall until September. Haze is also likely to return from June to September as a result of the drier conditions and hot weather, said Natural Resources, Environment...
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's current heatwave is expected to last until June, with high temperatures felt throughout the country, said the national meteorological department.Haze is also likely to return from June to September as a result of the drier conditions and hot weather, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
In April, the Malaysian Meteorological Department issued heatwave alerts in several states, with the highest temperature recorded at 38.4 deg C in Malaysia's central Negeri Sembilan state on April 22. Dr Daleleer Kaur Randawar, a mother of two schoolgoing children, said children are particularly vulnerable when they are exposed to high temperatures, and necessary measures must be taken by the ministry to ensure the safety of children.
"The temperature will still be hotter than normal between June and September. But it will not be as hot as in April and May, which are the hottest months of Malaysia historically," he said. Meanwhile, peat fires on the eastern coast of Kelantan in April had worried residents, as they experienced respiratory problems after the fires started. Health experts in Malaysia said the number of people seeking medical attention for respiratory issues - sudden asthma attacks, wheezing, breathlessness and allergic rhinitis - had risen.
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