Power, AC outages hit estate, office building and funeral home amid heatwave
Power supply and air-conditioning disruptions across parts of Hong Kong have left residents sweltering in the extreme heat, with outages occurring at a housing estate, an office building and even a funeral home. In Yuen Long, about 2,400 households in Shui Pin Wai Estate and the surrounding area were left without power after an underground cable developed a fault at around 4am on Tuesday. Writing…
A heatwave in Hong Kong has left many buildings without power and air conditioning, affecting residents, office workers and even a funeral parlour. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded temperatures of 34.8 degrees Celsius in Tsim Sha Tsui and 36.9 degrees in Yuen Long. The Global Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom experienced a power outage, forcing mourners to avoid lighting incense or burning paper offerings.
The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, which runs the funeral parlour, said repairs could not be completed quickly due to the need for specialized replacement parts. In Yuen Long, about 2,400 households lost power after an underground cable fault. One resident complained about living without electricity in the sweltering heat. CLP Power, which supplies energy to Kowloon and the New Territories, apologized to affected residents and said repairs would be investigated.
High temperatures also led KMB bus drivers and passengers to complain about the company's air conditioning settings.
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