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UK on track for record heat-related deaths this year, UKHSA estimates

July 30, 2026 | by Aaditya Raj

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In a preliminary assessment, the agency said there were an estimated 2,877 heat-related deaths during the May and June heatwaves, almost double the figure for last year.

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