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ROADS melted and trains were cancelled yesterday as Britain sweltered under a 36.7°C heatwave — the hottest July day on record.
Urgent health warnings were issued and paramedics dealt with a surge in calls amid fears the hot weather could result in deaths.
Temperatures hit the record high in Heathrow this afternoon, breaking the previous record of 36.5°C set on July 19 2006 in Wisley, Surrey, according to the Met Office — making Britain hotter than Ibiza, Barcelona and Athens.
The London Ambulance Service said it had seen call-outs to people fainting increase by 35 per cent compared to the same day last week.
