The British people swim in the hottest weather in history, 13 people are unfortunately drowned

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

According to Reuters reported on July 20, recently, the United Kingdom continued to have high temperatures and even set the highest temperature since recorded. Many people jumped into the water to cool down. On July 20, a British minister said that at least 13 people died during swimming in recent days, including 7 teenagers.

The hottest day in British history

On July 19, the temperature of Hidelo Airport in London, England was as high as 40.2 degrees Celsius, which was the hottest day since the British meteorological observation in 1841. The temperature of 34 locations exceeded the highest record of 38.7 degrees Celsius in 2019.

On July 19, a woman in London, England to cool it with a portable fan in the heat wave (source: Reuters)

Britain is a temperate maritime climate. There is no severe cold in winter, no heat in the summer, and mild and humid throughout the year.

The hottest month in London is July, and the temperature is usually 16-24 ° C. Due to the low temperature, residents generally do not install air conditioners. London is 51.5 degrees north latitude, which is equivalent to the latitude of Mohe, Heilongjiang Province in my country, and the highest temperature record of Mohe is 39.3 ° C.

High temperature causes a fire

The continuous high temperature in the UK caused a fire, burned houses, and destroyed equipment.

On Monday, two airport runways were forced to close due to ground damage. Due to high temperature burning equipment, the power company faces power outages, many schools shut down in advance, and the zoo strives to keep pets cool.

On Tuesday, the fire caused by high temperatures destroyed dozens of houses and roads in London.

On July 19, firefighters extinguished fire (picture source: Reuters)

After receiving 2600 help calls, London Mayor Sadick Khan praised the fire brigade's work, and under normal circumstances, the fire brigade only received 350 help calls every day. The London ambulance service center receives a call from 400 people who are struggling with difficulty in breathing, dizziness and fainting due to high temperature.

On Wednesday, many trains driving from London to northern England were delayed or canceled due to the deformation of heavy train tracks.

At least 13 people died during swimming

British Minister Kitt Malthaus told Parliament on Wednesday that 13 people drowned during the rivers, reservoirs and lakes in recent days, and 7 of them were teenage children. At least 41 real estate in London was destroyed, and more than a dozen real estate elsewhere in the UK were destroyed.

London Mayor Sadik Khan said: "We have not rained since July. The grass is like dried grass, which is easy to get angry. Once it is on fire, it will spread at an amazing speed."

Stephen Bellche, director of the British Meteorological Administration, said that unless the greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, a similar heat wave will appear every three years in Britain.

The forecasters predict that the weather will be much cool on Wednesday, and it will rain.

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