2 hours ago People stranded successful dense postulation for hours pursuing a superior clang betwixt a van and lorry connected the M25 are being treated for heat-related illnesses during the highest June temperatures for decades.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) said it had responded to a fig of patients betwixt junctions six and 7 connected the M25, adjacent Godstone, arsenic a conception of the motorway was closed and a antheral was airlifted to hospital.
Crews said they were prioritising the astir superior cases arsenic the agelong queues were making it hard to scope patients.
A spokesperson said the congestion had been "severe and prolonged", with immoderate vehicles stationary for hours during the reddish vigor alert.
"This has resulted successful a fig of calls from radical suffering from heat-related illnesses including a fig of manager passengers," they said.
A fig of radical took to societal media to inquire for assistance from the exigency services, including Folkestone and Hythe MP Tony Vaughan.
In a post, Vaughan addressed constabulary and highways teams arsenic helium said: "Please benignant this retired urgently. People request h2o and immoderate whitethorn request evacuation. You person protocols for this concern - delight instrumentality them - this is an emergency!"
He said 1 constituent had been stuck connected the M25 adjacent Oxted for 8 hours, adding: "It is 40 degrees successful her car. She has kids with her. She is moving retired of water.
"The idiosyncratic from the car successful beforehand has been airlifted to infirmary with dehydration. Police look to beryllium saying it's not their occupation to springiness retired water."
One pistillate posted connected Facebook: "My parents person been stuck connected the M25 for implicit 4.5 hours, nary information, nary supplies.
"There are aged people, babies, animals, radical with wellness conditions retired determination connected the tarmac successful the mediate of a reddish vigor informing connected the hottest June time for 50 years!
"Can the constabulary not coordinate immoderate h2o and assistance? The exits are taking hours!"
Another posted: "My nan and grandad some successful determination 70s person been determination 7hours & besides haven't been told anything.
"You would deliberation they would person to springiness h2o retired successful this heat! Just had different 3 ambulances spell past them truthful reasoning possibly radical are getting sick successful the vigor now. It's awful".
Another replied: "My parents besides successful their 70s. They accidental ambulances person been trying to get done but nary hard shoulder! People lying connected the crushed unwell. No info oregon support!"
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