Malaysia to send Australia help to fight bushfires, says economic affairs minister
Saturday, 11 Jan 2020 02:19 PM MYTAustralia’s east and south have been ravaged by a series of bushfires brought on by unseasonably hot weather in late 2019 that have since resulted in 28 human deaths and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and wildlife to date. — Picture by AAP Image/Mick Tsikas/via Reuters
Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said the decision has been approved by the Cabinet and the mission will be coordinated by the National Disaster Management Agency. “It is an international crisis that must serve as a wake-up call at every level — individuals, organisations and nation states,” he said in a statement.
He noted the unseasonal climate changes that have wrought catastrophic consequences in other parts of the world without regard for national boundaries and called for a global response.
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