Summer heatwave 'death spike' seen in UK There was an increase in deaths when Britain had its hottest day on record this summer, provisional figures for England and Wales show.
On 25 July, Cambridge recorded a temperature of 38.7C, exceeding the past record of 38.5C in Kent in 2003.
About the same time, deaths per day rose from about 1,100 to nearly 1,500.
Hot weather puts strain on the body. People with existing medical conditions and the very young or old are particularly vulnerable. BBC News
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