UK: London ambulance service reports record emergency calls amid extreme heat.
Jun 25, 2026
SHOTLIST: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM /JUNE 25, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF AMBULANCE WAITING AT LONDON HEALTH SERVICE PARK AREA 2. AMBULANCE MOVING ON ROAD, SIREN SOUND BEING HEARD 3. VARIOUS OF AMBULANCE VEHICLES WAITING NEAR ROAD 4. AMBULANCE CAR PATROLING IN ROADS (TWO SHOTS)LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: The London Ambulance Service recorded the highest number of life-threatening emergency calls in its history as extreme heat affected the British capital, according to local reports. Ambulance crews responded to 642 category one incidents on Wednesday, the most serious emergency cases, including cardiac arrests and patients who were not breathing. The surge came as temperatures reached 36.1C in parts of the UK on Wednesday, setting a new June record, while forecasters said the record was broken again the following day. London Ambulance Service Chief Executive Jason Killens said the unprecedented number of emergency calls was linked to the extreme heat across the city. The record level of emergency response highlighted growing pressure on health services as the UK continued to experience unusually high temperatures during a severe June heatwave.
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