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LONDON: Europe’s record-breaking heatwave last month saw England and Wales register nearly 1,700 extra deaths in just one week, early data shows, while Portugal and Spain counted another 1,700. The figures, which will likely change as records are updated, give the first indication of heat-related deaths when temperatures from London to Madrid hit nearly 40°C or higher. The data for England and Wales released on Tuesday by Britain’s Office for National Statistics counts registered deaths during July 16-22 against what would be expected over the same period, based on five-year mortality averages…