Clacton-on-Sea, UK - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of sunbathers at seaside
2. SOUNDBITE (English) sunbather (name not given) (with reporter asking question):
(Reporter: "Are you worried about all the warnings that it is dangerous at the moment with the heat?")
"Yes, probably a little bit, but I just wear sun cream all the time."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) sunbather (name not given):
"Got to make the most of it, yeah."
4. Various of sunbathers at seaside
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Jason Smedley, restaurant owner:
"We've actually enjoyed the heat. We're a seaside town, so we rely on hot weather. It brings the tourists out to Clacton. And it's been quite a challenge actually, as we've been quite busy."
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Victoria Hart, restaurant owner (partially overlaid with shot 7) (with reporter asking question):
(Reporter: "But it must be difficult to keep the staff cool. I can't imagine working on a hot kitchen as a chef at the moment.")
"Yes, it is hot. I mean, we've brought fans in. We've got air con, but we've got a charcoal grill, so it does get hot in there."
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7. Various of chef grilling shrimps
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8. Sunbathers walking with dogs

Britain recorded its hottest June on record this week as temperatures hit 36.1 degrees Celsius in southern England, amid a heatwave sweeping across Western Europe that has claimed dozens of lives and disrupted daily life.

Public health experts warned the extreme heat poses risks not only to the elderly and vulnerable but also to healthy people. Last year, about 1,500 people in the UK died of heat-related causes, and that number is expected to rise significantly this summer.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution urged caution near the sea after 18 people lost their lives in drowning accidents in the heatwave last month, citing the danger of sudden temperature shocks when moving from hot land to cold seawater.

Businesses in the beach town of Clacton-on-Sea reported mixed fortunes. Even as heat makes life uncomfortable, seaside restaurants, bars, and cafes said the hot weather had boosted tourism.

"We've actually enjoyed the heat. We're a seaside town, so we rely on hot weather. It brings the tourists out to Clacton. And it's been quite a challenge actually, as we've been quite busy," said Jason Smedley, a restaurant owner.

Operators did however note the difficulty of keeping staff cool in sweltering kitchens.

"It is hot. I mean, we've brought fans in. We've got air con, but we've got a charcoal grill, so it does get hot in there," Victoria Hart, a neighboring restaurant owner.

Experts also warned of hazards linked to vehicles and pets. At an outside temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, cars can become lethal, with dashboard surfaces hot enough to cause burns, and pavement temperatures can reach 70 degrees Celsius, endangering dogs walked during the day.

Scientists say extreme heatwaves, once rare in Britain, are expected to become more frequent, longer-lasting and more deadly in the years ahead.