10 areas recorded alert-level hot weather status, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Nine areas in the peninsula and one in Sabah recorded alert-level hot weather as of 6pm on Saturday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a statement posted on its Facebook page, MetMalaysia said the nine areas in the peninsula are Langkawi Island, Kota Setar, Yan, Pendang, Pokok Sena, Sik, Baling in Kedah; Seberang Perai Utara in Penang and Kuala Kangsar, Perak, while the area affected in Sabah is Beaufort.