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Opinion: Britain Is Burning Up. India Has Some Tips
London was burning earlier this week. So many blazes erupted during the recent heatwave that the city's fire brigades had their busiest day since Hitler sent his V-2s screaming across the Channel.
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Video: 25 Fire Engines, 125 Firefighters Control Tower Block Blaze In UK
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave in the United Kingdom, around 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to extinguish a large blaze at the top of a tower block in east London.
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Train Signal Melts, Fire Alarm Goes Off In Theatre As Heatwave Roasts UK
The London Fire Brigade said it had deployed dozens of fire engines to several fires in and around the city
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Homes Destroyed By Wildfires Across London On Hottest Day
Several homes have been destroyed in wildfires in parts of London, which experienced extreme heat as temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius for the first time on record.
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Beach Holiday, Staying Indoors: How Britons Battled UK's Hottest Day Ever
It was forecast last week, when Weather Office issued its first-ever red warning of danger to life from extreme heat, but nothing could have prepared for the sweltering effect as the temperatures soared to cross the 40 degree C across London.
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Fire Cases Surge In London Amid Heatwave
London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capital on Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.
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UK Breaks All-Time Temperature Record At 39.1 Degrees
Britain on Tuesday broke its all-time temperature record, provisionally hitting 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at Charlwood, in Surrey southwest of London, the country's meteorological agency, the Met Office, said.
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UK Heatwave: High Temperature Causes "Surface Defect" On Runway, Flights Delayed
Amid the ongoing heatwave in the United Kingdom, flights on Monday had to be suspended at various sites as the hot weather caused runways to melt.
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UK To Be "Hotter Than 99% Of Earth" This Week Amid Record-Breaking Temperatures
New Zealand-based meteorologist Ben Noll said on Twitter that almost 99 per cent of Earth's surface will be cooler than the UK.
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London Train Tracks Burst Into Flames Amid Soaring Temperatures In UK
Train tracks caught fire on a bridge in London on July 11 after a spark ignited timber beams amid soaring temperatures in the city. The incident occurred on the track between Wandsworth Road and London Victoria.
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Where The Wealthy Go In Private Jets, From Bahamas To Barbados
Heatwaves and protests this month in New York, London and Hong Kong may have left some urbanites dreaming of weekend breaks on isolated beaches.
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On Video, Man Chases Dog On London Railway, Adding To Commuter Heat Misery
London commuters were fuming after a man lost control of his dog at a railway station and chased it down one of the capital's busiest stretches of track, adding to transport delays on Britain's hottest July day on record.
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UK Swelters on Hottest Day Since 2006
The UK is experiencing its hottest day in nine years as temperatures reached 34.5C (94.1F) by midday and officials issued public health warnings over the elderly and very young.
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UK heat wave kills around 650 people in nine days: report
Britain's first prolonged heat wave in seven years has taken the country by surprise, with rails buckling, shops selling out of electric fans, and scientists estimating the surge in temperature could have caused hundreds of premature deaths.
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The Ashes: Heat of cricket vs heat wave in London
As The Ashes enters its second round, the intense rivalry between England and Australia is being matched up by a heatwave in London. A level three waning has been issued as temperatures are expected to reach 32C.
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Opinion: Britain Is Burning Up. India Has Some Tips
London was burning earlier this week. So many blazes erupted during the recent heatwave that the city's fire brigades had their busiest day since Hitler sent his V-2s screaming across the Channel.
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Video: 25 Fire Engines, 125 Firefighters Control Tower Block Blaze In UK
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave in the United Kingdom, around 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to extinguish a large blaze at the top of a tower block in east London.
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Train Signal Melts, Fire Alarm Goes Off In Theatre As Heatwave Roasts UK
The London Fire Brigade said it had deployed dozens of fire engines to several fires in and around the city
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Homes Destroyed By Wildfires Across London On Hottest Day
Several homes have been destroyed in wildfires in parts of London, which experienced extreme heat as temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius for the first time on record.
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Beach Holiday, Staying Indoors: How Britons Battled UK's Hottest Day Ever
It was forecast last week, when Weather Office issued its first-ever red warning of danger to life from extreme heat, but nothing could have prepared for the sweltering effect as the temperatures soared to cross the 40 degree C across London.
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Fire Cases Surge In London Amid Heatwave
London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capital on Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.
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UK Breaks All-Time Temperature Record At 39.1 Degrees
Britain on Tuesday broke its all-time temperature record, provisionally hitting 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at Charlwood, in Surrey southwest of London, the country's meteorological agency, the Met Office, said.
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UK Heatwave: High Temperature Causes "Surface Defect" On Runway, Flights Delayed
Amid the ongoing heatwave in the United Kingdom, flights on Monday had to be suspended at various sites as the hot weather caused runways to melt.
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UK To Be "Hotter Than 99% Of Earth" This Week Amid Record-Breaking Temperatures
New Zealand-based meteorologist Ben Noll said on Twitter that almost 99 per cent of Earth's surface will be cooler than the UK.
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London Train Tracks Burst Into Flames Amid Soaring Temperatures In UK
Train tracks caught fire on a bridge in London on July 11 after a spark ignited timber beams amid soaring temperatures in the city. The incident occurred on the track between Wandsworth Road and London Victoria.
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Where The Wealthy Go In Private Jets, From Bahamas To Barbados
Heatwaves and protests this month in New York, London and Hong Kong may have left some urbanites dreaming of weekend breaks on isolated beaches.
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On Video, Man Chases Dog On London Railway, Adding To Commuter Heat Misery
London commuters were fuming after a man lost control of his dog at a railway station and chased it down one of the capital's busiest stretches of track, adding to transport delays on Britain's hottest July day on record.
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UK Swelters on Hottest Day Since 2006
The UK is experiencing its hottest day in nine years as temperatures reached 34.5C (94.1F) by midday and officials issued public health warnings over the elderly and very young.
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UK heat wave kills around 650 people in nine days: report
Britain's first prolonged heat wave in seven years has taken the country by surprise, with rails buckling, shops selling out of electric fans, and scientists estimating the surge in temperature could have caused hundreds of premature deaths.
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The Ashes: Heat of cricket vs heat wave in London
As The Ashes enters its second round, the intense rivalry between England and Australia is being matched up by a heatwave in London. A level three waning has been issued as temperatures are expected to reach 32C.
