Hong Kong cancels T1 warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away

Observatory also issued a very hot weather warning at 10.45am, as temperatures across city reached 34 degrees Celsius or above by noon

“In the past few hours, Danas accelerated northeastwards, moving away from Hong Kong gradually,” it said.

Danas, which means “to experience” or “to feel” in Tagalog, was estimated to be about 460km (285 miles) east of Hong Kong at around 1pm, the forecaster said.