Over the past 24 hours, Ho Chi Minh City persisted in widespread scorching temperatures ranging from 35 degrees Celsius to 36 degrees Celsius without rain.
Due to the intense heat, the risks of fires and explosions in residential areas and forest fires have been warned. Residents prolong exposure to high temperatures may suffer dehydration, exhaustion and heatstroke.
Additionally, the Southern Regional Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said that the water level has slowly increased and remained low at most gauge stations in downstream areas of the Saigon River and Dong Nai River during the past 24 hours.
Forecasts indicate that water levels in the lower reaches of the Saigon, Dong Nai rivers will rise rapidly over the next two to three days following the high tidal period at the beginning of the third lunar month.
The highest tidal peak is expected between March 31 and April 1 (from the third and fourth day of the third lunar month).
The disaster risk level for the lower reaches of the Saigon and Dong Nai rivers is classified as level 2.
