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But in Britain the roads are melting...

THINK it’s hot here? In Britain, extreme weather conditions have been taking their toll on roads, with melting tarmac leading to a number of incidents around the country. In one, the wheels of a bin lorry dropped suddenly as the road gave way beneath it during a round in Newbury, south-east England. Meanwhile, in Newcastle, a 24-year-old man’s leg got stuck in a sinkhole when tarmac melted beneath him as he was on his way to buy breakfast on Thursday. He was trapped from the thigh downwards for 20 minutes before firemen using a hammer and chisel freed him.