Hong Kong swelters as temperatures hit 36 degrees

Hong Kong’s weather agency issued multiple warnings on Friday as temperatures soared to 36 degrees Celsius. Residents in busy areas such as Tsim Sha Tsui were seen using umbrellas for shade amid the intense heat. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said the weeklong heatwave is expected to ease over the weekend, with showers and thunderstorms forecast due to weakening anticyclones and upper-air disturbances affecting the region.