General : No Indications Of Volcanic Ash Entering Malaysian Airspace - MetMalaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- There are no indications that toxic volcanic ash from an eruption in Indonesia is moving across Malaysian airspace, as recently claimed on social media.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has stated there is no evidence that volcanic ash from Indonesia's recent eruption is entering Malaysian airspace. Director-General Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip confirmed that current monitoring indicates the ash is heading towards the Indian Ocean northwest of Sumatra, rather than towards Malaysia.
The volcano is also under continuous observation by an international monitoring center in Darwin, Australia. Dr Anip explained that the volcanic eruption and the El Niño phenomenon, which have occurred around the same time, are unrelated events causing the confusion. He urged the public not to spread unverified information to avoid causing panic.
The country is still experiencing a normal El Niño phase, which is gradually intensifying and could reach a Super El Nino phase by March or April next year, primarily affecting the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia. Earlier, a social media post claimed that sulphur dioxide from Gunung Anak Krakatau's eruption had entered Malaysian airspace, featuring red and orange atmospheric model images and urging the public to wear face masks.
Gunung Anak Krakatau, situated in the Sunda Strait, had been erupting continuously for around 25 hours from September 4 to September 6.
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