Malaysia haze is back, and now with drought

Malaysia haze is back again! Even worse now, it comes with unprecedented drought threat. To be exact, the most serious drought is hitting Kuala Lumpur and most parts of Malaysia currently after 2 month long dry weather without raining. This extended drought has caused forests and grass fields across the nation caught fire. With this serious open burning, Malaysia is currently hit by the haze hazard.

When I looked out of the balcony, Petronas Twin tower and the KL telecommunication tower have both disappeared in the serious haze weather.

This image was captured while I was driving along the North South highway from Johor to Kuala Lumpur,

With the disappearance of MAS flight MH370 still being a misery to us, Malaysia haze and drought has undoubtedly disrupted tourism in Malaysia which Tourism Board of Malaysia was expecting record breaking figure for the arrival of visitors to the country this year, in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2014.

For those travelers who are planning a holiday to Malaysia, avoid making it happens during these coming few weeks, until the situation improves.

For the local Malaysian, let’s pray for a better tomorrow. Safe water but drink more, and stay at home unless necessary. I believe everything shall be back to normal and Malaysia will still be one of the most beautiful country to visit. – Travel Feeder, your travel photo blog

*Updated: As on 14th March 2014, the haze level index in many places of Malaysia especially Klang Valley has risen to a hazardous figure of over 200. The image above was taken this morning where KL city skyline is almost disappeared from the eyesight.

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Cecil Lee

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