A number of MTR stations and shopping malls turned into lakes and rivers as rainwaters gushed in during the Black Rainstorm Warning that remained in effect well into Friday.

Wong Tai Sin MTR station was among the hardest hit.

A video that went viral online showed a train pulled into the station late on Thursday, with the platform flooded with water. That forced the MTR to close the station.

Temple Mall North, a shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin, was half-submerged on Friday, and fixtures were seen floating inside.

"On-site observations indicate that the flooding is primarily caused by rainwater pouring down from the high ground into the mall's basement," Link, which runs the mall, said in a statement.

It added that the mall's service provider was pumping rainwater out of the mall and repairing facilities there.

Link also said while the other floors are open as usual, it may take a few days for tenants of LG floor to resume their operations.

Nearby Lung Cheung Road was also hit by floodwaters, trapping vehicles.

Kowloon Tong was hit hard as well, with Waterloo Road becoming a fast-flowing muddy river that was difficult for vehicles to navigate.

Pedestrians struggled to move shin-deep in the floodwaters.

A worker called Tom tried to make it to the office but couldn't.

"It was a torrential river, my boots which go well above my ankles were completely soaked. Reluctantly I gave up and made my way back to the [MTR] station," he said.

Flooding was also reported in parts of Hong Kong Island.

Chai Wan was the scene of heavy flooding. Some drivers were trapped in their vehicles in a roundabout, and an underground car park at Wan Tsui Estate was flooded, resulting in dozens of submerged vehicles.
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Last updated: 2023-09-08 HKT 15:06