Strong El Nino to bring record high temperature to Myanmar this year: expert (4)

YANGON, March 5, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A boy rides his bicycle at Dala Township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, March 5, 2016. A powerful EI Nino affecting Myanmar this year will be the strongest in five centuries and is expected bring a record high temperature in the country, said a noted and retired Myanmar meteorology and hydrology expert last Saturday. The public are being advised to transport water and tube wells to rural areas where it could face a scarcity of water due to drought caused by El Nino. (Xinhua/U Aung)