How hot is Britain now?The aircraft runway has melted!

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

Intern Yang Xingnan

According to "Sky News", on July 18, local time, Britain encountered extreme high temperatures in history. The aircraft runway at London London Airport melted due to high temperature and caused the flight to be suspended.

Luxon Airport Aircraft Running Calcid (Picture Source: Video Screenshot)

On the 18th, London London Airport said at Twitter: "After today's high temperature, ground collapse appeared on the runway." The airport announced that in order to carry out "necessary runway maintenance", after 3 pm on the same day, all in -out flights were suspended and exempted by the suspension It was not restored to operation until 6 pm.

Airport Twitter Statement

The video shows that because the flight was delayed, a large number of passengers were trapped in Ludon Airport. Some netizens complained at Twitter: "The airport is also very hot!"

According to the aircraft website "Flight Radar", some flights were transferred to nearby airports.

Just a few hours before the runway of Luton Airport, according to military sources, the flight of Blazoton, the largest Royal Air Force Base in the UK, was also suspended because the "runway has melted".

On the afternoon of the 18th, the British Ministry of Defense stated on Twitter that during this extreme high temperature, the Royal Air Force would use alternative airports.

Due to the hot weather, British rail transit was also affected. The British Railway Network stated that extreme high temperatures are drooping equipment for train power, and the orbit is risky at high temperatures, so most railways will perform speed limit. Especially in the eastern region of the country, the train between Leeds and London will slow down halfway, and the travel time will double to five hours.

In the city of London, a number of subway lines were suspended due to high temperature. The authorities asked London residents to try not to travel to public transportation on the 18th and 19th.

According to the British Meteorological Administration, on the afternoon of the 18th, the highest temperature in some parts of the UK will reach 39 ° C, and the heat wave will reach its peak on the 19th. The British Meteorological Administration previously released the first extreme high -temperature red warning in history, and the British Health and Security Administration announced its entry into the "national emergency state."

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