Extreme heat in Britain, the train signals installed at the railway gate melted

Extreme heat in Britain, the train signals installed at the railway gate melted, the pictures went viral

This is the first time that temperatures above 40C have been recorded in the UK, according to the British Met Office

The train signals installed at the railway gate melted due to extreme heat in Britain, the pictures went viral on social media. According to the details, a severe heat wave has been going on in Europe, including Britain, which has broken all heat records. According to foreign media reports, the highest temperature in history was recorded in Britain on July 19 at 40.2 degrees Celsius.

According to the British Meteorological Department, this is the first time that a temperature of more than 40 degrees Celsius has been recorded in the United Kingdom. Earlier, the highest temperature recorded in the United Kingdom was in 2019, which was 38.7 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, yesterday, the United Kingdom The National Railway's official Twitter account shared pictures of melting train signals on the road due to the dangerous heat wave.

In the pictures, it can be clearly seen that the black train signals near a railway gate in the British town of Sandy appear to have melted like wax. Travel alone, or stay at home as train services between North West England and London remain suspended until July 19.

On the other hand, according to the United Nations, the continuation of the heat wave around the world will increase until 2060.

🔥 The East Coast Mainline has re-opened following a fire that spread to the track in Sandy, Bedfordshire - due to the extreme heat. 🌡️

⚠️ Disruption is still to be expected throughout the day, so check before you travel - @nationalrailenq.

➡️ https://t.co/4wBwJJ7g6T pic.twitter.com/qQ1fj0f0NG

— Network Rail (@networkrail) July 20, 2022

Apart from this, the railway authorities requested the passengers to check the route before traveling by train as there were incidents of fire on the tracks due to the heat wave. The agency says the heat wave is a wake-up call for high carbon-emitting countries.