{
  "id": 748361,
  "title": "How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/how-hong-kong-can-protect-manual-workers-bearing-brunt-of-heatwave-748361",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363901/how-hong-kong-can-protect-manual-workers-bearing-brunt-heatwave"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among those buying a litre of water to help beat the heat on Wednesday. “I spend at least…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Surviving Hong Kong’s sweltering summer: A comprehensive guide to beating the heat and staying safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/surviving-hong-kongs-sweltering-summer-a-comprehensive-guide-to",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:01:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/stop-mourning-hong-kong-its-evolving-not-dying",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:30:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}