Dramatic thunderstorm hits London as lightning strikes seen across capital
27-06-2026 08:09 via standard.co.uk

Dramatic thunderstorm hits London as lightning strikes seen across capital

Second spectacular thunderstorm in a week hits capital amid record-breaking heatwave
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