INTERACTIVE: Kota Marudu tops Malaysia heat alert list


Tourists use umbrellas to shield from the heat at Dataran Merdeka.— MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Kota Marudu in Sabah has become Malaysia’s hottest location with the biggest number of high temperature alerts so far this year.

The district located 130km north of the state capital Kota Kinabalu has received nine alerts since January.

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