UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025 The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said. There were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during the heatwaves in May and June this year, a report has estimated, almost double the figure reported from the UK heatwaves in June to August last year. Continue reading...

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  UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025 The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said. There were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during the heatwaves in May and June this year, a report has estimated, almost double the figure reported from the UK heatwaves in June to August last year. Continue reading...
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  Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year
• Reuters

  UK heat-linked deaths this year approach 2022 record, health agency says reut.rs/4xcXV6V