Nadma: 27 cases of heat-related illnesses, one death as of March 20

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 27 cases of heat-related illnesses were reported nationwide as of Wednesday during the current hot spell, with nine being heat strokes and the remaining 18 cases being heat exhaustion.

The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), in its brief report on the hot weather status dated March 21, said one death due to heat stroke was reported in Pahang. It did not give details on the fatal case.