UK Health Security Agency Confirms 2,877 Heat-Related Deaths in May and June
UKPulse Local Desk
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed 2,877 heat-related deaths in England and Wales during the May and June heatwaves, based on actual recorded deaths.
- The UK Health Security Agency reported 2,877 deaths due to the May and June heatwaves.
- An earlier analysis on 13 July estimated approximately 2,700 premature deaths in England and Wales from these heatwaves.
The UK Health Security Agency announced on 30 July that 2,877 people died due to the May and June heatwaves, using data on actual recorded deaths. This figure follows an earlier analysis published on 13 July, which estimated around 2,700 premature deaths in England and Wales from the same heatwaves.
The summer's first heatwave began on 23 May, with an intense heatwave in late June described as the most extreme recorded in Europe.