Typhoon Mawar is having a far-reaching impact on Hong Kong as it brings record-breaking temperatures for the month of May and causes serious air pollution, despite bypassing the city, according to meteorologists.
The Observatory on Wednesday said the typhoon was about 520km (323 miles) east of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan at around 4pm. "The outer subsiding air of Typhoon Mawar is bringing extremely hot weather to Guangdong," it said.
Since last Friday, the forecaster has warned residents to brace for "persistently very hot" weather brought about by the typhoon.
