Hong Kong's Heaviest Rain in at Least 140 Years Floods Streets, Metro

HONG KONG - Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday, leading to widespread flooding across the densely packed city, submerging streets, shopping malls and metro stations, as authorities shut schools and asked workers to stay at home.

The Chinese special administrative region saw the highest hourly rainfall since records began 140 years ago.

Hong Kong Observatory reported rainfall of nearly 16 centimeter