This awful heat

[Michael Rolls]

It,s now 26.7 despite cooling tower, fan, open windows

[Mups]

It's supposed to be getting up to 29 - 30°  again from tomorrow. 

They  were saying on the news today that the heatwaves we had during May & June this year,  killed  2,750  people in the UK.

[Michael Rolls]

wonder what is based on?

[klondike]

It'll be statistics. Heat will be blamed for any excess.

[Mups]

It'll be statistics. Heat will be blamed for any excess.

Here's a bit more about it:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx5zy82n7no

[klondike]

Ah so based on thermometers and guesswork then.

[Michael Rolls]

So everyone in Madrid, where 40 is common place, must already be dead? Sounds like covid style scaremongering