Eight Areas On The Malaysian Peninsula Hit By Hot Waves

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JAKARTA - The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) noted that eight areas on the Peninsula of Malaysia experienced heat waves with a maximum daily temperature reaching 37 to 40 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days.

MET Malaysia said the areas in Phase 2 or experienced the heat waves include Padang Terap in Kedah, Hulu Perak in Perak, Jeli and Gua Musang in Kelantan, then Jerantut, Raub, Temerloh and Bera in Pahang.

Reported by ANTARA, Friday, April 5, Malaysia's MET also noted that 27 areas on the Peninsular Malaysia are in Phase 1, namely on guard. The area has a maximum daily temperature of 35 to 37 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days.

The 27 regions are spread across a number of states in Malaysia, ranging from Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. Meanwhile, on the island of Kalimantan, a number of areas in Sabah and Sarawak are also on guard.

Meanwhile, in a report by the Malaysian National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) citing the Malaysian Ministry of Health (KKM) said there was one new death case this Sunday, bringing the death toll from the heat attack to two.

The second death case due to a heat attack occurred on April 1, 2024, involving a three-year-old child in Kelantan. Meanwhile, the first case of death due to a heat attack occurred in Pahang on February 2, which occurred in a 22-year-old man.

On March 19, the Malaysian Ministry of Education (KPM) asked the Department of State Education, Regional Education Office (PPD) and all educational institutions under the ministry to suspend all outdoor activities if the temperature is too high and the weather is too hot.

NADMA also reported that cloud seeding operations were also carried out in areas facing dryness in Sabah on March 28 to 30, in order to tackle several water-deficient areas in Papar, Lahad Datu, and Tawau in Sabah.

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), according to NADMA, currently oversees more than 652 hotspots in all of these countries.