The United Kingdom has shattered its hottest May day record for the second consecutive day as temperatures climbed above 35C in parts of London during an intense early summer heatwave.<\/p>\n
Kew Gardens in south-west London recorded a provisional temperature of 35.1C on Tuesday, surpassing Monday\u2019s previous record of 34.8C, which was also set at the same location.<\/p>\n
Wales also experienced record-breaking heat, with Cardiff\u2019s Bute Park reaching a provisional 32.3C, narrowly exceeding Monday\u2019s Welsh May temperature record of 32.2C recorded at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire.<\/p>\n
The extreme temperatures have triggered health and safety concerns across the country, with authorities warning people to avoid dangerous swimming conditions after a series of drowning incidents linked to the hot weather.<\/p>\n
Police confirmed that six people, including several teenagers and a man in his 60s, have died in separate water-related incidents over the past few days.<\/p>\n
In Lancashire, emergency services recovered a body from the River Ribble after a 12-year-old boy reportedly got into difficulty while swimming with friends.<\/p>\n
Another body was discovered in South Yorkshire\u2019s Rother Valley Country Park after a teenage boy went missing in the water overnight.<\/p>\n
A 13-year-old boy also died Monday after entering a reservoir in Halifax, West Yorkshire, while the body of a teenage girl was recovered from Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire.<\/p>\n
In Cornwall, a man in his 60s lost his life after rushing into the sea near Padstow to help two relatives who were struggling in the water.<\/p>\n
Police in Lincolnshire also confirmed that 15-year-old Declan Sawyer died at a lake on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Royal Life Saving Society warned that warmer weather often leads to a rise in accidental drownings and urged people to remain cautious around open water.<\/p>\n
Experts emphasized that although air temperatures are extremely high, rivers, lakes, and seas remain dangerously cold, increasing the risk of cold shock.<\/p>\n
The Met Office noted that before this week, the UK\u2019s hottest May temperature stood at 32.8C, a record set in both 1922 and 1944.<\/p>\n
\u201cUntil yesterday, the highest temperature in May was 32.8C, but we\u2019ve now exceeded that record on consecutive days by a full two degrees Celsius,\u201d the Met Office posted on social media.<\/p>\n
The UK Health Security Agency has issued six amber heat-health alerts covering much of England until Thursday, warning that the heatwave could place significant pressure on healthcare and social care services.<\/p>\n
Large parts of England and Wales are now officially in a heatwave, which occurs when temperatures exceed regional thresholds for at least three consecutive days.<\/p>\n
Meteorologists said the unusual heat is linked to a strong area of high pressure combined with the long-term effects of human-caused climate change, which continues to drive rising temperatures globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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