Extreme heat is dangerous to everyone. During a heatwave, when temperatures remain abnormally high over more than a couple of days, it can prove fatal, particularly among certain at-risk groups. In one hot spell in London in August 2003, deaths among people aged over 75 rose by 60 per cent.
Most of us enjoy sunny weather, but extremeheat can seriously damage your health. During aheatwave, when temperatures stay really highday after day, it can sometimes be fatal.
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