UK Heatwaves Linked to Over 2,700 Deaths

London. Experts estimate that more than 2,700 people may have died due to excessive heat in May and June in the UK.

A team of experts from Imperial College London, Met Office, and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has released this estimate based on data related to the risk of excessive heat. According to researchers, most deaths occurred due to the June heatwave. This June has become the hottest June in England's history. During this, the temperature reached 37.7 degrees Celsius in Llyngwyn, Norfolk, breaking the previous record of 35.6 degrees Celsius set in 1957. At that time, a rare 'Red Heat Alert' was issued in parts of England and Wales, warning of a great risk to life even for healthy people.