English street flows out, deformed because of the scary hot sun

Roads and railroad tracks were all affected by the terrible heat of the past week.

Roads and railroad tracks were all affected by the terrible heat of the past week.

The scorching heat in the UK has caused many plastic roads and railway tracks to deform, the Independent reported.

Picture 1 of English street flows out, deformed because of the scary hot sun

Railway tracks are bent because of the hot sun in England.

Last week, temperatures reached 33 degrees Celsius in southern England and about 30 degrees Celsius in the north, according to Mirror.

Picture 2 of English street flows out, deformed because of the scary hot sun

The asphalt road in Duke Street, Castlefield city was so melted that people could write 'Hot' on top, according to Mirror newspaper.

Part of the A31 route from Guilford to Puttenham also flows out. People describe the road here as 'chocolate', according to the Farnham Herald.

Picture 3 of English street flows out, deformed because of the scary hot sun

Photographs in Glengesh, Ireland also show the sticky road surface before the scorching summer sun.

The ground temperature of up to 50 degrees Celsius also causes the railroad tracks to bend in Cumbria, according to the BBC.

Workers must replace the dilated and deformed railway section at Carlisle station. Some train services were postponed or canceled last Thursday because of this incident.

Update 16 December 2018
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