Visitors left gasping by near-record pollution

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Amy Nip

After enjoying a summer of blue skies, Hongkongers have again been forced to face the harsh reality of dirty air.

At 4am yesterday, the Air Pollution Index at the roadside station in Central hit 174, the second highest in the city’s history. The highest was recorded at Mong Kok’s roadside station: 182 on November 3, 2003.

The sky was hazy and buildings on the other side of Victoria Harbour were barely visible…

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