UK and Switzerland record hottest ever June day as health emergencies surge in Europe
Temperatures linked to third child’s death in France, where three-quarters of country is under extreme heat alertEurope live – latest updatesThe UK and Switzerland both recorded the hottest-ever June temperatures on Thursday, while brutally hot conditions supercharged by the climate crisis were linked to the death of a third toddler in France and a sharp rise in medical emergencies across Europe.The UK’s new provisional high of 36.4C (97.5F), recorded in Yeovilton, Somerset, surpassed Wednesday’s June record of 36.1C in Gosport,…
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