Heat wave, drought continue to hit northern, central regions
The northern and central regions are suffering from a severe heat wave
with the
temperature hitting 40 degrees Celsius in some places.
The northern and central regions are suffering from a severe heat wave with the
temperature hitting 40 degrees Celsius in some places.
The heat wave will last until July 8 and then subside. The central region is also hard hit by prolonged drought.
According to the Forest Management Department, many forests in the provinces of central region are at dangerous and extremely dangerous fire-risk levels.
Also the same day, the water level in rivers in the central and central highland region were lower than normal, causing water shortages on a wide scale at almost all provinces, said the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre./.
The heat wave will last until July 8 and then subside. The central region is also hard hit by prolonged drought.
According to the Forest Management Department, many forests in the provinces of central region are at dangerous and extremely dangerous fire-risk levels.
Also the same day, the water level in rivers in the central and central highland region were lower than normal, causing water shortages on a wide scale at almost all provinces, said the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre./.
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