BBC·4 min read·medium
Thousands will have died in UK's unprecedented May and June heatwaves
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Researchers estimate that over 2,700 people in England and Wales died due to extreme heatwaves in May and June. The study attributes these deaths to record-breaking temperatures exacerbated by human-induced climate change and a 'heat dome' weather pattern.
Image source, Dan Kitwood / Getty Images Image caption, Bottled water stations were set up in Kent after the region experienced supply disruptions in May's hot weather
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