‘Like a fridge’: families cool off in snow parks, malls as helpers struggle in record heat

Hong Kong families sought relief from the scorching heat on Sunday, with some cooling off at a snow park, while domestic helpers said they had little choice but to remain outdoors as the city endured its hottest temperatures in 142 years.
The city recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1884 in the afternoon under the influence of Severe Typhoon Dolphin.
The Hong Kong Observatory said subsiding air on the outer edge of Dolphin brought generally fine and extremely hot weather to...