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Hong Kong experienced significant rainfall on Friday, breaking a punishing week of record-breaking heat. The city's observatory logged its highest temperature since 1884, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts.
Seoul and two other South Korean cities recorded temperatures above 40°C on Friday amid a severe heat wave. The mercury reached 40.2°C in Seoul's Nowon district, marking the first time the capital has exceeded 40°C since August 2018.
Intense rainfall swept through the Klang Valley on July 18, triggering flash flooding in Petaling Jaya. Water levels at 223 Food Court climbed to nearly two metres, trapping traders and customers who sought refuge on tables as emergency services mobilised across the region.