Heatwave hysteria in Germany as sunbathers are told to cover up

Heatwave hysteria: Women strip off in solidarity after security guards order topless sunbathers to cover up in Munich as police pull over a naked moped rider

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Published: 14:36 BST, 26 June 2019 | Updated: 14:43 BST, 26 June 2019

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German police cautioned a man riding naked on a moped while topless sunbathers sparked a row in Munich as temperatures soared across Europe today. 

Burly security guards were pictured ordering a group of women to put their bikini tops back on while they were sunbathing on the banks of the Isar in the southern German city.

But the move apparently backfired when others took their bikini tops off 'out of solidarity'.

Today Munich officials are discussing how much public nudity should be allowed, but Bavaria's ruling conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party went a step further.

An urgent motion was introduced in a plenary meeting Wednesday, reading 'the bathing costume statutes of the state capital Munich will be amended to the effect that bathing costumes must completely cover' the breasts and genitals.

Meanwhile,  police in Brandenburg cautioned a naked man for driving his moped wearing only his helmet and sandals. According to Brandenburg police, who described themselves as 'speechless' over the incident, said on Twitter the man's response when stopped was: 'Is it hot or what?' 

Topless sunbathers (pictured) sparked a row in Munich, as temperatures were to soar to record highs in several European countries Wednesday

Topless sunbathers (pictured) sparked a row in Munich, as temperatures were to soar to record highs in several European countries Wednesday

Hot wheels: Police in the German town of Brandenburg pulled over a naked motorbike rider amid stifling conditions

Hot wheels: Police in the German town of Brandenburg pulled over a naked motorbike rider amid stifling conditions

Hot wheels: In bizarre scenes today, police in Brandenburg posted on Twitter two pictures of a moped-riding man clad in only his helmet and sandals

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