Malaysian authorities have urged people to reduce outdoor activities amid a searing heatwave that has resulted in the death of a police trainee.
Four cases of heat-related illnesses, including one fatality, have been recorded since the start of the month, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Police trainee Azizan Ayob died of heatstroke on Wednesday during an orientation session in the southern state of Johor.
Health officials urged police and the military to reduce outdoor training, while the Youth and Sports Ministry was advised to postpone outdoor physical activities for the duration of the heatwave.
Environment Minister Junaidi Tuanko Jaafar said emergency measures would be taken if temperatures exceeding 40C last for more than seven days, including suspension of classes at local schools.
Che Gayah Ismail, director general of the Malaysian Meteorology Department, warned that the heat wave would continue until the end of March.
