Hundreds of people flocked to Hackney Marshes yesterday (June 25) to cool down during the heatwave, ignoring social distancing rules.<br /><br />The clip, filmed by a passerby, shows people playing loud music while splashing around in the water.<br /><br />Some revellers even brought along a dinghy.<br /><br />"They had a sound system and were splashing the water into each other's faces. This river is incredibly dirty!" local citizen and film Kyle told Newsflare.<br /><br />The BBC reported that Thursday was the hottest day of the year so far, reaching 33.3 degrees Celsius (92F) which surpassed the earlier record from Wednesday at 32.6 (90F).
