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


By Jess MaAngel Woo

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.

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