WORLD● LOWJul 10 · Jul 10, 2026, 1:22 PM
When London stank to high heaven
DW News [en]
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.
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