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Hong Kong finally experiences relief from an intense week of record-breaking heat as widespread rain swept through the territory on Friday, with the weather agency issuing its lowest-tier storm warning before conditions stabilised.
South Korea's southeastern city of Yangsan recorded 42.5°C on Sunday, the highest temperature since modern weather records began in 1904. The government has activated emergency protocols amid warnings that temperatures could exceed 43°C.
Intense rainfall across the Klang Valley triggered dangerous flash flooding in Petaling Jaya on July 18, with the 223 Food Court facing waters nearly two metres high. Emergency responders rescued stranded motorists and traders.