Sharks were spotted near Scarborough as beaches became packed around the country
The scary porbeagles, members of the Great White family, were seen near Scarborough.
Their appearance came as temperatures are set to rocket to 34C today, making it the hottest day of the year so far after seaside resorts got a ?500million boost over the weekend.
The heatwave is the hottest for seven years and is due to be more sweltering than the Sahara desert.
If it continues, it will be the longest sunny spell in Britain since 1976, which had 22 days over 28C.
But forecasters predict thunderstorms are on the way, threatening to dump a month?s worth of rain in just three hours.
The Met Office has issued a severe weather alert from Tuesday and warned some areas are at severe risk of flooding.
Worst hit will be the south, where 50mm of rain is predicted on Tuesday night, before storms move north on Wednesday.
Already 760 people are estimated to have died from the heat, with experts estimating this could rise to 1,500 this week. Met Office forecaster Andy Bodenham predicted: ?We are going to see the hottest day of the year so far today with highs of 34C.
?But we are likely to see thunderstorms and torrential downpours which could lead to localised flooding in some areas, so people should keep up to date with the latest weather warnings.?
The heatwave accident death toll has now hit 24 after a 15-year-old girl died on Saturday in ?unexplained circumstances? next to a lake in Oxford.
?Already 760 people are estimated to have died from the heat, with experts estimating this could rise to 1,500 this week?
Safety chiefs have urged people not to swim at sites without lifeguards and said quarry pools and rivers can have dangerous undercurrents and hidden obstacles.A spokesman for The Royal Lifesaving Society warned: ?Do not cool off in open water.
?Don?t become a statistic.?
Meanwhile, the sun shone on yesterday?s Lewes to Newhaven Raft Race in East Sussex as paddlers turned out in fancy dress to raise money for charity.
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