England saw the highest excess mortality figure from heatwaves this year since records began in 2004, health officials said on Friday
, after a hot summer that saw temperatures rise to all-time highs. England recorded 2,803 excess deaths among those aged 65 and over during summer heat waves this year, possibly due to complications arising from extreme heat, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement. The figures exclude deaths from Covid-19. That number rose to 3,271 when including the nation of Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland were not included in the statistics.
Experts often call heat a “silent killer” because it can be just as deadly as other extreme weather events, like hurricanes, or even moreso, yet awareness of its threat level can be low. Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, of just above 40 degrees Celsius in eastern England on July 19.
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