CNN Reporter Bianca Nobilo says the fires devastating Greater London are “entirely unprecedented” as the United Kingdom records its hottest day on record.
“We’ve really been feeling and seeing today how this country simply isn’t built for it,” she told Sky News Australia.
“Whether it’s the infrastructure of the rail, whether its tarmac in airfields – it’s melting, it’s buckling because this country is built for a certain range.”
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