It may get too hot for school

Keeping her cool: Five-year-old Aisyah Zahra drinking cold water to beat the heat while standing in front of the refrigerator. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Schools in the country will be closed if the temperature in their area hits 37°C for more than 72 hours and a heatwave emergency declared if any area sees tempe­ratures at 40°C for seven days or more.

With temperatures expected to hit its peak tomorrow, Natural Resources and Environment Minis­ter Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said a first warning would be issued if temperatures reach or exceed 37°C for 72 hours.