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On August 17, 2022, local time, London, England, suffered heavy rains and people walked across the Millennium Bridge.
On August 17, 2022, local time, London, England, suffered heavy rains and people crossed London Bridge.
A boy stands in the pouring rain in London, England, August 17, 2022.
On August 17, 2022, local time, London, England, suffered a torrential rain, and a woman walked in the rain.
A cyclist enjoys the downpour in heavy downpours in London, England, August 17, 2022.
A woman holds up an umbrella in the pouring rain in London, England, August 17, 2022.
On August 17, 2022, local time, London, England, suffered heavy rain.
Round the world at a glance
Drought continues in many European countries
On August 17, 2022, local time, Zagreb, Croatia, the water level of the Sava River dropped due to high temperatures and drought.
On August 17, 2022, local time, the water level in the lower lake of Lake Constance in Ermantigen, Switzerland, was at a historically low level. The water level is above sea level and has never been so low since records began in 1886.
On August 17, 2022 local time, near Wamosa Badi in northwestern Hungary, the water level of the Danube River was at an unusually low level, and the wreckage of a ship sunk during World War II was revealed.
The Danube flows through many European countries, where the water level in Hungary has dropped severely. The water level of the Danube River in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has dropped by about 1.5 meters in three weeks.
On August 17, 2022, local time, Velence, Hungary, aerial photography of the dry riverbed of Lake Velence. Due to the persistent high temperatures and drought, the lake water level is 55 cm, which is 8 cm lower than the historical low of 63 cm.
A fire broke out at a train station in London, England, affecting several trains
On August 17, 2022, local time, a fire broke out at a railway station in London, England, and firefighters extinguished the fire at the scene.
On the 17th local time, a fire broke out at the Southwark Railway Station in London, England, and billowing smoke rose from the scene. The Suswick and London Bridge train stations were closed urgently, several trains were cancelled or postponed, and people in multiple nearby buildings were evacuated urgently.
Several townships in Yangon, Myanmar, were hit by floods
On August 17, 2022, local time, in Yangon, Myanmar, a woman carrying a child waded through floodwaters.
Affected by continuous rainfall, several towns in Myanmar's Yangon province have been experiencing flooding since the early morning of August 17. Mingaladon, North Dagun, Damme and other towns and districts were seriously affected, a large number of houses into the water, many roads are seriously flooded, resulting in serious traffic obstruction, a large number of commuters can only venture to ride through the deep water. At the same time, heavy rain also caused trees to fall and smash houses, and rescuers have gone to the scene to eliminate the danger.
There have been 17 consecutive explosions and arson incidents in the three southern provinces of Thailand
On August 17, 2022, local time, in The southern Thai province of Pattani, a Thai military officer stood next to a burned tanker truck.
In the early morning of the 17th local time, there were 17 explosions and arson incidents in the southern Thai province of Beiryan Province, Yala Province and Narathiwa Province. According to local police reports, most of the explosives were placed in gas stations and convenience stores, causing damage to many gas stations and convenience stores. No casualties have been reported.
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