Experts warn Hong Kong lacks heat health action plan, HKU study says extreme heat could have caused 3,238 excess deaths

Environmentalists and scholars warn that Hong Kong's first five-year plan and latest Policy Address contain no systematic heat health action plan, and relying on "common sense" alone cannot protect vulnerable residents in high temperatures. A HKU study shows that during the 10-year study period, extreme heat could have brought as many as 3,238 excess deaths to Hong Kong.