At least 25 people die in the US as record heatwave scorches swaths of the country

Extreme heat has been blamed for at least 25 deaths in the US, spanning the Deep South through the Midwest and East Coast, including at least 22 in New Jersey.

Sier John Lewis

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July 5, 2026

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At least 25 people die in the US as record heatwave scorches swaths of the country

At least 25 people in the United States are believed to have died from heat-related causes as a record heatwave scorched parts of the country, from the Deep South to the Midwest and the East Coast.

NBC News, citing New Jersey health official Dalya Eweis, reported that the number of heat-related deaths in New Jersey rose from 19 to 22 on Saturday. The report also said one additional heat-related death was recorded in Illinois.

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