India, July 14 -- More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes during the record-breaking May and June 2026 heatwaves in England and Wales, according to a new rapid analysis led by researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Imperial College London and the Met Office.

The analysis suggests that around 42 per cent of these deaths were linked to the additional heat caused by human-induced climate change.

Researchers estimated that around 550 heat-related deaths occurred in England and Wales during the May heatwave, which lasted from May 21 to 29, while approximately 2,200 deaths occurred during the June heatwave between June 18 and 28.

Both heatwaves shattered long-standing tem...