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Warning nearly 600 people could die during 34C heatwave (www.independent.co.uk)
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Nearly 600 people are projected to die across England and Wales in just a few days as a direct consequence of the current heatwave, according to new research.

Experts from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Imperial College London have forecast approximately 570 excess deaths between Thursday and Sunday, based on decades of UK mortality data.

The study indicates that the peak of these heat-related fatalities is expected to occur on Saturday, with an estimated 266 deaths as temperatures reach their highest intensity.

London is anticipated to bear the brunt of the impact, with 129 predicted excess deaths.

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[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

34c? Cries in Texan Our summers get up to around 46c, or 115 freedom units.