Penang suspends all outdoor activities in high-risk areas after MetMalaysia warning


GEORGE TOWN: All outdoor activities have been stalled in the state during the North-East monsoon period.

The Penang Island City Council on Monday (Dec 19) said in a press statement that all leisure activities such as hiking, climbing, camping and other activities in high-risk areas such as slope areas, beaches, river sources (kepala air) and areas with the risk of flooding were to be halted immediately following a warning issued by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

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