Cloud seeding considered for Kuantan peatland fire


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KUANTAN: Cloud-seeding operations are being considered as an alternative measure to extinguish the fire at a coconut plantation along the Kuantan-Sungai Ular Bypass here.

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said this would depend on its necessity and weather conditions, with consultations with experts and the relevant agencies.

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