Big Ben, the landmark London clock famous for its accuracy and chimes, stopped ticking for 90 minutes, an engineer said. Officials do not know why the 147-year-old clock on the banks of the River Thames stopped. Some believe that the hot weather may have been to blame. Temperatures in London reached 90°F on May 28, and forecasters called it England's hottest day in May since 1953.

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伦敦地标大本钟一向以报时精准、钟声悠扬而闻名于世，但一名工程师表示它居然停摆90分钟。官方不明白为何这座拥有147年历史、位于泰晤士河畔的老钟会停摆。有推测认为伦敦最近酷热的天气是罪魁祸首。5月28日伦敦气温高达90华氏度（摄氏32度左右），天气预报员称之为自1953年以来伦敦5月气温最高的一天。