The record-breaking rainfall follows another flooding event that hit China's Hebei province hard in late July. Torrential rain contributed to a landslide that left at least four people dead. That round of unusually heavy rain prompted flood warnings in Beijing, China's capital, and at least 11 provinces.

The Observatory issued the Black Rainstorm Warning at 9:10am on Tuesday - the first such signal this year. "The Rainstorm Warning Signal is now

The city went to bed last night amidst a Black Rainstorm, which was hoisted at 11.45pm on August 4 and ended at 2.10am on August 5, but by 5.50am this morning it had worsened into the highest-level rainstorm warning again, which is still in force at the time of publication and will likely remain in place until at least 3pm, according to the HKO.

Torrential rain has brought Hong Kong to a standstill, with the city issuing a rare Black Rainstorm Warning twice in one day. Streets turned into rivers, residents were trapped in buildings, and emergency services were stretched thin.

Hong Kong came to a standstill on Tuesday as torrential rain pounded the city for the second time in less than six hours, triggering a rare black rainstorm warning, paralysing public services and flooding key urban districts.

Hong Kong woke up this morning on July 29 to find dark skies and extremely rainy weather. After rainfall steadily worsened, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal at 9.10am, which later got lowered to the Red Rainstorm Warning at 11.05am.

Hong Kong issues its highest 'black' rainstorm warning due to heavy rains causing disruptions across the city. Schools, courts, and non-critical hospital services are closed. The storm follows recent deadly flash floods in Southern China.

Widespread flooding has hit the city as the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued the black rainstorm warning on Tuesday – the first time the highest rainstorm signal was hoisted three times within a week.

Parts of Hong Kong were brought to a standstill by flooding caused by heavy rains on Tuesday, after the highest-tier rainstorm warning was issued for the fourth time in eight days.