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Police issue UK hot weather warning after three die in 24 hours Police issue UK hot weather warning after three die in 24 hours
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Police are warning people not to swim in open water amid soaring temperatures across the UK following the deaths of three people in 24 hours. Police are telling people not to swim in open water after the deaths of three people in 24 hours as temperatures soar across the UK.
A 12-year-old girl drowned in a river in Bury and two men died after being pulled from the sea off a beach in Torquay on Thursday.A 12-year-old girl drowned in a river in Bury and two men died after being pulled from the sea off a beach in Torquay on Thursday.
With the the hottest day of the year so far expected this weekend, police issued a warning about the dangers of cooling off in water. The girl was named as Shukri Yahya Abdi by her family, who described her as “sweet and innocent”, on Friday afternoon. It is believed that Abdi, who came to the UK as a refugee from Somalia about 12 months ago, got into difficulty while in the water with two other girls.
Greater Manchester police (GMP) said the girl had been found by underwater search teams after officers had been called to the River Irwell just before 8pm. What is causing the European heatwave?
DI Andrew Naismith, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “This is an incredibly tragic incident in which a young girl has lost her life, and my thoughts are with her family at this devastating time. We have a team of detectives working on this, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances at this time. Greater Manchester police said she had been found by underwater search teams four hours after officers had been called to the River Irwell at about 8pm.
“With the warmer weather, it’s tempting to go into the water to cool off, but I’d like to remind everyone of the dangers of playing near or swimming in rivers, lakes and reservoirs and would strongly urge against this.” DI Andrew Naismith of the force’s Bury district said: “This is an incredibly tragic incident in which a young girl has lost her life, and my thoughts are with her family at this devastating time. With the warmer weather, it’s tempting to go into the water to cool off, but I’d like to remind everyone of the dangers of playing near or swimming in rivers, lakes and reservoirs and would strongly urge against this.”
Devon and Cornwall police said the bodies of two men, aged 25 and 26, were recovered from the sea close to Babbacombe Beach in Torquay at about 2pm on Thursday by a lifeboat crew.Devon and Cornwall police said the bodies of two men, aged 25 and 26, were recovered from the sea close to Babbacombe Beach in Torquay at about 2pm on Thursday by a lifeboat crew.
The men, whose next of kin have been informed, were rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead. The men, who were local to the area and whose next of kin have been informed, were taken to hospital but later pronounced dead. Rescue teams were called to two other incidents around Torquay on Thursday.
Rescue teams were called to two other incidents in the area on Thursday.
Temperature records for this time of year have already been broken, or look likely to be broken imminently, across much of Europe including Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and Austria.Temperature records for this time of year have already been broken, or look likely to be broken imminently, across much of Europe including Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and Austria.
Warm air is rising across Europe from north Africa, bringing high temperatures across the continent. The UK has remained cooler, partly as a result of being further from north Africa and partly because of the cooling effects of the North Sea, the Met Office said.Warm air is rising across Europe from north Africa, bringing high temperatures across the continent. The UK has remained cooler, partly as a result of being further from north Africa and partly because of the cooling effects of the North Sea, the Met Office said.
It is not possible to pin the heatwave definitively on climate change because weather varies naturally. Moreover, the effects of climate change are not simple. For example, heavy rain and cloud across northern Europe is likely to become more common as the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the jet stream weather system to become fixed in position.It is not possible to pin the heatwave definitively on climate change because weather varies naturally. Moreover, the effects of climate change are not simple. For example, heavy rain and cloud across northern Europe is likely to become more common as the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the jet stream weather system to become fixed in position.
However, this year’s weather is certainly in line with the predictions scientists have made of rising temperatures, more heatwaves and prolonged droughts interspersed with periods of heavy flooding.However, this year’s weather is certainly in line with the predictions scientists have made of rising temperatures, more heatwaves and prolonged droughts interspersed with periods of heavy flooding.
The body’s ability to regulate its own temperature is crucial; babies and older people are less well able to regulate their temperature and should stay in well-ventilated conditions. In the 2003 European heatwave there were about 70,000 excess deaths attributed to the long hot spell. People with underlying illnesses can also have problems, and even those who are healthy can experience difficulty sleeping and discomfort, so people are advised to stay hydrated and wear loose clothing at night.The body’s ability to regulate its own temperature is crucial; babies and older people are less well able to regulate their temperature and should stay in well-ventilated conditions. In the 2003 European heatwave there were about 70,000 excess deaths attributed to the long hot spell. People with underlying illnesses can also have problems, and even those who are healthy can experience difficulty sleeping and discomfort, so people are advised to stay hydrated and wear loose clothing at night.
There is also an impact on farmers. While warmth at the right time is crucial for crop growth, excessively high temperatures can inhibit that growth, particularly if they are prolonged. Livestock can also suffer in the heat and need extra care.There is also an impact on farmers. While warmth at the right time is crucial for crop growth, excessively high temperatures can inhibit that growth, particularly if they are prolonged. Livestock can also suffer in the heat and need extra care.
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondentFiona Harvey Environment correspondent
This weekend, the weather will get hotter, mirroring the heatwave affecting much of Europe. According to the Met Office, the temperature could reach a maximum of 34C (93.2F) in London and the east of England on Saturday. The weather will get hotter still this weekend, mirroring the heatwave affecting much of Europe. The temperature hit 45.1C (112F) in Villevieille in southern France on Friday – the highest temperature mainland France has registered since records began.
The hottest conditions recorded in 2019 so far were at Weybourne in Norfolk on 2 June, where the temperature reached 28.8C (84F). The highest temperature on record for June was 35.6C (96F) in 1976. In Wales and the West Country, including at the Glastonbury festival, temperatures could reach 31C on Friday.
Across Europe, hot Saharan winds have brought scorching weather with temperatures in some parts exceeding 40C (104F). Meteorologists put more than half of France on alert for high temperatures, while in Germany rescue services urged people to look out for young children, elderly people and others at risk in hot conditions. In London and the east of England temperatures could soar to a maximum of 34C on Saturday, according to the Met Office.
Summing up the UK weather for Friday, Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office meteorologist said: “It’s a bit of a cloudy start across some eastern parts of the country but this will soon clear and we’re looking at a sunny day for much of the UK.” The hottest UK conditions recorded in 2019 so far were at Weybourne in Norfolk on 2 June, where the temperature reached 28.8C.
Dewhurst said there would be an “east-west split”, with the highest temperatures in the west and an easterly breeze cooling the other half of the country. Hot air drawn in from northern Africa has brought sweltering temperatures across Europe. Meteorologists issued an unprecedented red alert for four areas in France, while in Spain firefighters are battling the worst wildfires to hit the Catalonia region in 20 years.
In Wales and the west country, including at the Glastonbury festival, temperatures could reach 31C on Friday. The Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said Friday night would be “tricky for sleeping”, with temperatures likely to remain warm and humid. South-east England and the east Midlands would experience the peak of heat on Saturday, he said, with temperatures capable of nearing the highest set for June – 35.6C in 1976.
In western Scotland, it could reach 28C and in Northern Ireland 25C, while in Aberdeen it will be a cooler 17C and in London and down the east coast 24C. “We will see the hottest day of the year so far,” said Dewhurst. However, western parts of the country were likely to be cooler because there would be more cloud, he said.
After a humid Friday night, Dewhurst said the highest temperatures on Saturday would be in the east, with a maximum of 34C possible in an area covering London and up towards Lincolnshire. By Sunday, temperatures in England are expected to be closer to average, with most place reaching the high teens or low 20s – although it could be higher for East Anglia and the south-east.
“We will see the hottest day of the year so far,” said Dewhurst. Dewhurst said the spike in UK temperatures was not a heatwave, which is typically considered to be a hot spell lasting three days or more, like that affecting mainland Europe.
He said the spike in UK temperatures was not a heatwave, which is typically considered to be a hot spell lasting three days or more. He said the outlook for next week was a mixture of sunny spells, scattered showers and lower temperatures.
Dewhurst said the outlook for next week was a mixture of sunny spells, scattered showers and lower temperatures.
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