Drought declared in England amid heatwave

By Farouq Suleiman
Updated August 12 2022 - 9:58pm, first published 9:53pm
Parts of England and Wales are now in the middle of a four-day "extreme heat" alert. (EPA PHOTO)
Parts of England and Wales are now in the middle of a four-day "extreme heat" alert. (EPA PHOTO)

Britain has officially declared a drought in parts of England as households faced new water usage restrictions during a period of prolonged hot and dry weather that has already severely tested the nation's infrastructure.

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