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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 telling people not to swim in open water after the deaths of three people in 24 hours as temperatures soar across the UK. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| What is causing the European heatwave? | What is causing the European heatwave? |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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.” | 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, 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. | 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. |
| 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 correspondent | Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent |
| According to the Met Office, Friday was the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures of 30C (86F) at around 3.50pm at Achnagart in Scotland, beating 2019’s previous hottest day where it reached 28.8C in Weybourne in Norfolk on 2 June. The weather will get hotter still this weekend, mirroring the heatwave affecting much of Europe. The temperature hit 45.9C in Gallargues-le-Montueux in southern France on Friday – the highest mainland France has registered since records began. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| “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. | “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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 outlook for next week was a mixture of sunny spells, scattered showers and lower temperatures. | He said the outlook for next week was a mixture of sunny spells, scattered showers and lower temperatures. |
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