Czechia sees its hottest day of the year so far

Czechia experienced the hottest day of the year on Wednesday. A third of the measuring stations that have been keeping records for more than 30 years saw their warmest temperatures for the day. The highest temperature, 36.1 degrees Celsius, was measured in the South Moravian town of Strážnice.

The heat was replaced by strong thunderstorms with hail in the afternoon, which caused flash floods and complicated traffic around the country.  By Thursday morning, fire officers have responded to around 950 calls, clearing roads, removing fallen trees and pumping water from cellars.