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UK Suffers as Heat Breaks New June Record
The heatwave triggered 642 category one ambulance calls in London as schools closed, transport was disrupted and red warnings stayed in place.
- The United Kingdom recorded its hottest June day ever on Thursday with temperatures reaching 36.7°C in Merryfield, Somerset, surpassing the previous record of 36.4°C set one day earlier in Yeovilton.
- A rare red warning remains in place for England and Wales as a stationary 'heat-dome' traps extreme temperatures, marking the first time the Met Office has issued such warnings over three consecutive days.
- London Ambulance Service responded to a record 642 category one calls on Wednesday, the highest number of life-threatening emergencies in its history, while deploying more than 400 additional crews.
- University Hospital Southampton declared a critical incident due to extreme heat, while a 50-year-old man died in Wales after entering the water at Aberavon beach on Wednesday amid sweltering conditions.
- Human-Driven climate change is making such heatwaves more frequent and intense, prompting London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan to launch a heat plan urging air conditioning rollout to schools, offices, and hospitals to keep Londoners safe.
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