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It's literally so hot in the UK right now that things are Semi-dokyumento: Tokkun Meiki Dukuriactually melting.

And, one poor chap experienced everyone's worst nightmare when his leg disappeared into some tarmac that had melted because of the heat.

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Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service in the north east of England tweeted photos taken of the young man stuck in the tarmac.

"Young man stepped on some tarmac and lost his footing," read the tweet. "The tarmac had become so soft during the current heatwave that it melted."

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Fortunately, the chap kept his cool and called the emergency services. He managed to avoid a broken ankle as he was wearing his grandpa's Doc Martens.

Let's get a closer look at the sticky situation:

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A giant hole was left in the road as a result of the melted tarmac:

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After record-breaking high temperatures in June, the majority of the UK is currently experiencing a heatwave that's set to last throughout the next two weeks.

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Stay safe, people!

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