Cambodia cuts school hours amid soaring heat wave

[geovalin]

PHNOM PENH, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia ordered all public schools to reduce one hour off their regular school days due to scorching temperatures in the ongoing dry season, according to a directive released late on Thursday.

The normal morning school session from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. will now conclude half an hour earlier, while the afternoon session, usually lasting from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., will commence 30 minutes later, the directive said.

“During the dry season in 2019, the weather is very hot and temperatures can be higher than 40 degrees Celsius between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,” Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron said in the directive, adding that the measure was to “prevent heat-related illnesses”.

The measure will remain in place until the rainy season comes. The rainy season is expected in late May.

http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-04/26/content_74725001.htm

[BritManToo]

Was there last week, didn't seem that hotter than usual.

[phycokiller]

Ive been in SE Asia about 15 years and the last few weeks in Phnom Penh have been the hottest so far

[Ulic]

Great, extra time for a nap before the afternoon session.  

[freebyrd]

On 4/27/2019 at 8:14 AM, BritManToo said:

Was there last week, didn't seem that hotter than usual.

The real feel is in the 40's. My wife, Khmer, has never complained about the heat in the past but she is now. There are also half day power cuts 6 days a week which makes it very unpleasant.

 

[freebyrd]

On 4/27/2019 at 6:08 PM, phycokiller said:

Ive been in SE Asia about 15 years and the last few weeks in Phnom Penh have been the hottest so far

I anll the years I've been in PP, this is without doubt the hottest.