When London stank to high heaven
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Fri, 10 July 2026
1 report- DW Top Stories13:22first to report
In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went down in history — and ultimately gave London a modern sewer system.