The UK Met Office said 29,074 lightning strikes were recorded in the UK in the 24 hours before 9am on Tuesday as a storm swept across southern England. The thunderstorm came as Europe sweltered through a record-breaking June heatwave. The Met Office warned temperatures could reach 39C on Thursday, most likely in London or the south-east of England
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