Urgent: 2,877 excess deaths in Britain caused by heatwaves in May, June -- public health agency-Xinhua

Urgent: 2,877 excess deaths in Britain caused by heatwaves in May, June -- public health agency

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-07-30 18:00:00

LONDON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Heat-associated deaths in Britain were estimated to have reached 2,877 during two spells of hot weather in May and June, nearly double the annual total reported for last year, according to the UK Health Security Agency on Thursday.