Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years

Weather officials in Hong Kong have issued a frost warning saying an "intense cold surge" is in place, coupled with chilling monsoon winds. - AFP / Isaac Lawrence

Hong Kong (AFP) - A cold snap gripped Hong Kong on Sunday, with residents shivering as temperatures plunged to the lowest point in nearly 60 years and frost dusted the mountaintops of a city accustomed to a subtropical climate.

Weather officials issued a frost warning saying an "intense cold surge" was in place, coupled with chilling monsoon winds.