up to date!London announced that it has entered a "major event" state. Some British airport runways have "melted", and the trains are on fire ...

According to CCTV News, on the 19th local time, London, the United Kingdom, announced that it has entered a state of "Major Incident".

It is reported that under the high temperature of the recent record, fires occurred in many places in London. In the fire in Wennington Village, eastern eastern London, some houses were severely damaged. London fire brigade sent 15 fire trucks and about 100 firefighters to fire. London Mayor Sadik Khan said the London fire brigade is under "under great pressure."

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Temporary data from the British Meteorological Administration shows that at 12:50 on the 19th local time, Hidelo Airport in London, UK recorded 40.2 ° C. This is the first time in Britain's record that the temperature has exceeded 40 ° C.

The British Meteorological Administration warned that the temperature in the United Kingdom was "still rising."

Two airport runways were baked

According to CCTV News, on the afternoon of the 18th local time, Ludon Airport was suspended for a while. The airport said that due to the defects of some airport runways caused by high temperature weather, flights need to be suspended for maintenance. On the same day, about 14 flights originally set at Luton Airport were transferred to other airports, and there was another flight delay.

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According to the British media quoted by military people, the British Air Force also suspended the aircraft of the aircraft at the Royal Air Force Base in Bryz Norton because "the runway has melted."

Due to the damage to the runway, on the afternoon of the 18th local time, Ludon Airport flights were suspended. The airport said, "Engineers have been called to the scene immediately and are currently underway to restore operations as soon as possible." There is only one runway at Luton Airport. Some of the current flights that have not been taken off have been transferred to nearby airports.

In addition, the railway department notified that due to the risk of bending at high temperatures, most of the routes of the railway network have started at noon on the 18th and urged the public to avoid all unnecessary travels.

The train track is "hot" to the fire

Comprehensive foreign media reports that since the summer, the British high temperature weather has continued.

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A few days ago, due to the hot weather, a fire occurred on a railway in southern Britain. According to reports, this is due to the dryness of the pillow wood between the rails at high temperature and encountering spark burning.

Network Rail also warns that high temperatures may cause railways to "swell and even bend", and the train may have to slow down to ensure safety.

According to the British "Guardian", the British Railway Network Corporation called on the public to reduce "unnecessary travel." Passengers who are vulnerable to high temperature should avoid travel, and passengers who choose to travel should check whether their train runs normally and "ensure that it has been prepared for high temperature."

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