HEALTHJul 11 · 08:45 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRosie Peters-McDonald

‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle

London tube commuters are enduring extreme heat during heatwaves, with underground temperatures exceeding legal limits for cattle. The subterranean system's inability to adapt to high temperatures has made conditions nearly unbearable for passengers.

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