Mercury stays high in the north

PETALING JAYA: Temperatures in the north of the peninsula are still soaring with a Level 2 heatwave alert issued for Pokok Sena in Kedah for a third consecutive day, and 10 other places under Level 1 alert.

The Level 1 alert was sounded for all of Perlis, Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Pulau Langkawi, Kota Setar and Pendang in Kedah, Seberang Perai Utara, Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Tengah in Penang and Kuala Kangsar in Perak.