Two months after the last incident, another case of heatstroke-related death has been reported in the country, this time claiming the life of a 3-year-old child. This marks the second fatality this year due to the scorching weather conditions.

According to a brief report by the National Disaster Management Agency on April 4th regarding the hot weather conditions, the latest death was reported on April 1st in Kelantan. The first death occurred on February 2nd in Pahang, where a 22-year-old individual succumbed to the heat.

The report quoted a statement from the Ministry of Health, stating, "As of April 3rd, there have been a total of 37 cases related to the hot weather, comprising 10 cases of heatstroke, 26 cases of heat exhaustion, and 1 case of heat convulsion. Two cases are still under medical care, with one heatstroke case being treated in the intensive care unit and one case of heat exhaustion in the general ward. The remaining cases have received medical treatment and recovered."

Regionally, Perak and Kedah each recorded 8 cases, Johor 5 cases, Negeri Sembilan 4 cases, Sabah 4 cases, Selangor 3 cases, Kuala Lumpur 2 cases, and Pahang, Penang, and Kelantan each recorded one case.

In addition, the disaster management agency quoted a statement from the National Water Commission, stating that as of yesterday, 6 dams were at alert levels, with 3 in Kedah: the Sungai Muda Dam (39.12%), the Pedu Dam (35.70%), and the Beris Dam (41.29%).

The other dams are the Semporna Dam in Johor (31.51%), the Air Itam Dam in Penang (34.60%), and the Chema'ah Dam in Kuala Lumpur (56.46%).

The agency also mentioned that the Irrigation and Drainage Department issued drought forecasts for two rivers on April 1st: the Muda River basin in Kedah and the Kelantan River basin in Kelantan.

Furthermore, according to the Environmental Agency, three areas recorded unhealthy air quality from April 1st to yesterday: Kimanis in Sabah, and Balok Baru and Yumbin in Kuantan, Pahang.