Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services and heath authorities to put more ambulances on standby.
LONDON, July 18 - Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services and health authorities to put more ambulances on standby.
Britain's government triggered a "national emergency" alert as temperatures were forecast to surpass the 38.7C recorded in the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in 2019 on Monday and Tuesday."We've got a difficult 48 hours coming," Kit Malthouse, a minister in charge of government coordination, told the BBC.
The national rail network also urged passengers to stay at home, and said some services - including a key route between northeastern England and London - would not run during parts of Tuesday.A cyclist rides through Richmond Park at sunrise during a heatwave in London, Britain, July 18, 2022.
The Met Office said "substantial" changes in working practices and daily routines would be required and there was a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power, water or mobile phone services.
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