London: The first day of May in the UK has been the hottest day ever and authorities issued a warning against swimming in open water after the death of a 16 -year -old boy while swimming in a lake.
The temperature was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius at Kiu Garden in South-West London. Today’s 28 ° C temperature is more than 27.4 degrees Celsius recorded in More-East of Scotland in 1990.
According to meteorologists, the maximum temperature in South-East England can reach 30 degrees Celsius by noon.
According to Michael Silverstone, Deputy Chief of the UK National Meteorological Service, the temperature in the UK has reached 30 ° C on the first day of May since the record started in 1860.
However, according to the Meteorological Department, the temperature may decrease from tomorrow. Authorities have issued a warning against swimming in open water.
Significantly, a 16 -year -old boy died while floating in a lake in Nottingham on Wednesday. How the teenager died is under investigation.
The London Fire Brigade has also issued a warning against swimming in open water. The London Fire Brigade has said that water-related incidents have increased by 32 percent in April compared to the previous year.