One journalist even managed to fry an egg on the hotspot.

The half-finished 37-storey tower in central London has been thus dubbed the Walkie Scorchie.

As a precautionary measure, the City of London has agreed to suspend three parking bays in the area.

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We did do solar analysis and modelling but it wasnt picked up.

A similar effect occurs atVdara Hotel at CityCenter in Las Vegas.

Visitors to the swimming pool have had their hairs singed, and plastic drink cups and shopping bags melted.

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Hotel pool employees call the phenomenon the “Vdara death ray.”

viaLondon Evening StandardandThe Daily Mail

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