Malaysia warns of health risks from heatwave, 2 related deaths recorded this year

About this episode

The episode discusses the health risks associated with a heatwave in Malaysia, highlighted by a recent death from heatstroke during a sporting event.

The death of a runner from heatstroke after a Penang hill run event has put a spotlight on the rising risks of soaring temperatures in Malaysia, as authorities report a spike in heat-related illnesses and are seeding clouds to trigger rains in the country’s drought-hit northern region. The death of the 41-year-old, the island’s first-ever confirmed heatstroke fatality linked to a sporting event, comes as temperatures in Malaysia soar to the mid-30s degrees Celsius. The man from Tampin, Negeri...

Topics covered

• health risks
• heatwave
• heatstroke
• drought
• cloud seeding
• sports safety

Keywords

• heatwave
• Malaysia
• heatstroke
• health risks
• cloud seeding
• drought
• Penang
• sports safety

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Places: Penang, Malaysia, Tampin, Negeri

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