Giant rubber duck no match for Hong Kong's baking heat


People visit the installation "Double Ducks" by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman after one of the ducks deflated at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on June 10, 2023. (Photo by DALE DE LA REY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION

HONG KONG, June 10, 2023 (AFP): Two giant yellow ducks meant to signify good fortune in Hong Kong ran into bad luck of their own after one was deflated Saturday to protect it from the heat.

The art installation by Dutch artist Forentijn Hofman, featuring twin 18-metre (59-feet) inflatable ducks, was unveiled to the public on Friday.

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