Ce record est en partie dû au typhon Dolphin, qui s’approche des côtes orientales de la Chine, selon l’observatoire météorologique de Hongkong.

Observatory warns residents to take precautions against heatstroke as extremely hot weather to persist under influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin.

Forecaster says temperatures exceeded 38 degrees, adding extremely hot weather is expected to continue into early next week.