China News Service, Beijing, July 26th, London News: On the 25th local time, London encountered a thunderstorm. Heavy rain caused severe urban waterlogging, public transportation was blocked, some main traffic lines were forced to be interrupted, and some hospitals stopped receiving treatment.
According to Agence France-Presse, London Mayor Sadiq Khan stated on social networking sites that emergency services are responding to "severe floods across London."
He added that public transportation services have been affected and people are advised to avoid walking or driving through flooded areas.
The BBC reported that the sudden flood blocked dozens of above-ground traffic lines and affected underground traffic. Some bus lines were temporarily diverted, many subway lines were suspended, and many vehicles were trapped on the road.
The London Transport Department stated that the latest road traffic information can be found on the official website.
In addition to traffic impacts, many hospitals have been flooded due to floods, some hospitals have stopped receiving treatment, and inpatients have been required to be transferred to hospitals for treatment as much as possible.
The London Fire Brigade stated that the fire station received more than 600 flood-related distress calls that day.
In addition, the Met Office continues to issue weather warnings to London and surrounding areas.
The bureau warned that there is a risk of lightning strikes and floods in the future.
CNN reported that London and southern England, which suffered heavy rains, had just experienced extremely high temperatures on the 23rd of this month. Meteorological experts predicted that the heavy rains in London would end on the morning of the 26th local time.
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