Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year

Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year

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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-asso

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