Heat-related deaths in Phoenix, Arizona, have nearly doubled this year

The city just had its hottest June on record, with 175 possible heat deaths so far this year – an 84% increase

Heat-related deaths in hottest major US city have almost doubled compared with the same period last year, after Phoenix experienced its hottest ever June on record.

The number of possible heat deaths reported by the Maricopa county medical examiner was 175 as of 29 June – a staggering 84% increase over the same period last year.