Hong Kong swelters on hottest day in history

Hong Kong swelters on hottest day in history
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 8, 2015 - Hong Kong on Saturday recorded its hottest day since authorities began taking temperature readings 130 years ago, due to the influence of a nearby typhoon. The daily maximum temperature hit 36.3 degrees Celsius, the Hong Kong Observatory said, with higher temperatures recorded in some parts of the city earlier in the day. A layer of haze hung over the metropolis of seven million, as peop ... more

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