The first six months of 2024 have been “abnormally warm” in Hong Kong according to the government forecaster, with a mean minimum temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius from January to June the highest ever recorded for the period. June, which began with “generally cloudier and showery weather,” ended with nine consecutive very hot days from June 20 to 28, the Hong Kong Observatory said in a statement on Wednesday, noting that is was “one of the longest [periods] on record for June.” Last Thursday, charity the Senior Citizen Home Safety Association said it had seen “a significant increase in the …