No indications of toxic volcanic ash entering Malaysian airspace
MetMalaysia director-general Hisham Anip denies claims that sulphur dioxide from Anak Krakatau is being blown towards Malaysia.
The Malaysian meteorological department downplayed claims that toxic volcanic ash from Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau was entering Malaysian airspace. Director-General Hisham Anip stated that current monitoring showed the ash was moving towards the Indian Ocean northwest of Sumatra, not towards Malaysia. The eruption and the El Niño phenomenon occurred around the same time, leading to confusion, but Hisham clarified they were separate events.
Malaysia is currently experiencing the normal El Niño phase, which is expected to intensify into a Super El Niño by March or April next year. Hisham urged the public to stop spreading unverified information to avoid causing panic, while also denying the claims made online.
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