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Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature

STORY: Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of intense heat waves 2. various of Ngwe Saung beach in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region 3. various of people in Yangon STORYLINE: As temperatures continue to rise across Myanmar, the ministry of health is advising citizens to take precautions to protect their wellbeing, according to the ministry's statements on Thursday. The health ministry's advisory included guidelines for staying safe during periods of high heat and avoiding exposure to harmful ultraviolet light. The ministry's guidelines featured tips for recognizing and managing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and first aid measures. According to meteorological reports, many regions across the country are experiencing a spike in temperatures, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in many areas. U Hla Tun, a director from Myanmar's Dep

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MYANMAR-AYEYARWADY-BEACH-DAILY LIFE

(240216) -- PATHEIN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man rides a horse on Ngwe Saung beach in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region, Myanmar, Feb. 16, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-AYEYARWADY-BEACH-DAILY LIFE

(240216) -- PATHEIN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Locals enjoy leisure time at the Ngwe Saung beach in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region, Myanmar, Feb. 16, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Suu Kyi on campaign tour

PATHEIN, Myanmar - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi makes a speech in Pathein, the capital of the country's southern Ayeyarwaddy Region, on Feb. 7, 2012, during a campaign tour by her National League for Democracy party ahead of the upcoming April 1 by-elections.

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MYANMAR-YANGON-TROPICAL STORM ASANI

(220322) -- YANGON, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gulls fly over a river near a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, March 22, 2022. Tropical storm Asani has crossed Myanmar's delta region starting from Haiggyikyun, an island located at the mouth of the Pathein River, on Tuesday, according to the country's state weather department. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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Suu Kyi on campaign tour

PATHEIN, Myanmar - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi makes a speech in Pathein, the capital of the country's southern Ayeyarwaddy Region, on Feb. 7, 2012, during a campaign tour by her National League for Democracy party ahead of the upcoming April 1 by-elections. (Kyodo)