Hotter than usual on a ‘shadowless’ day, say Malaysians


A picture taken on March 28, on what Dr Adham Baba described as a “shadowless afternoon”. The sun was directly overhead in Jalan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur and parts of Malaysia at 1.19pm. – ART CHEN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The temperature was hotter than usual on what was supposed to be a “shadowless” day, say Malaysians on social media.

They were commenting on Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Adham Baba’s statement earlier on Monday (March 28), who said that Malaysians would experience an “afternoon without a shadow”, as the Sun would be directly overhead at 1.19pm.

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