Hong Kong heatwave: Residents in city’s subdivided flats, rooftop huts bear brunt of scorching weather

Hong Kong residents in the city’s infamous subdivided flats and rooftop huts are bearing the brunt of a sweltering heatwave, with temperatures set to hit 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday or even higher for those in vulnerable homes.

The Observatory recorded “very hot” days from July 8 to 16, as well as on July 19 and 20, with the nine-day streak ranking as the sixth-longest for the city since 1884.