13.07.2026 09:30
It is estimated that record heatwaves in May and June in England and Wales caused over 2,700 deaths. Temperatures exceeded 35.1 degrees in May and 36 degrees in June.
It is estimated that the heatwaves in England in May and June caused the deaths of more than 2,700 people.
Researchers from Imperial College London, the UK Met Office, and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, as part of the World Weather Attribution (WWA) formed by international scientists, analyzed the impact of record heatwaves in May and June on deaths in England and Wales.
2,200 DEATHS IN 2 MONTHS
According to this, 550 deaths in May were linked to extreme heat. Temperatures in May reached a high of 35.1 degrees Celsius, a record level for the month.
It was estimated that 2,200 people died, especially due to the heatwave in the second half of June. During last month's heatwave, the Met Office issued a red alert at least three times in a row, warning against the health effects of the temperatures.
Thus, it was estimated that heatwaves in May and June caused more than 2,700 deaths in England and Wales.
THOUSANDS OF DEATHS IN EUROPE LINKED TO HEAT
June 2026 was the hottest June on record in England. Temperatures exceeded 36 degrees Celsius in some regions.
In June, when Western Europe experienced its most severe heat, approximately 5,500 deaths in Germany, 2,000 in France, and 1,200 in Belgium were linked to the temperatures.