The UK is in the grip of an unprecedented heat wave as the country’s weather service warns of temperatures as high as 43 degrees. From there, they report that today “may be the hottest in history,” and tomorrow thermometers can set new records, writes the Daily Telegraph.
Due to extreme weather conditions, some schools were forced to close. Speed limits have been introduced on the railway, including in Glasgow, where the speed limit on one of Scotland’s busiest lines is now just 32 km/h.
The island’s medical services warn of the danger of ill health and even death, which threatens not only high-risk groups, but also people without health problems. Last year, 1,634 people became victims of the heat in the country, and in 2020, when the temperature reached 37.8 degrees, 2,556 people died. Emergency services issued an appeal not to seek coolness in dangerous water sources.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his refusal to convene a Cobra emergency committee meeting.
Western Europe has been swept by an unprecedented wave of heat. Apart from the United Kingdom, France is also in the grip of high temperatures. Fires are raging there again, as well as in Greece, Portugal, and Spain, which have already destroyed thousands of hectares and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes.