More than 200 people have died in Canada since Friday as the heatwave was recorded at a high of 49.1°C in the past four days. These deaths in Vancouver, Canada, were likely linked to a heatwave that has extended to the US Pacific Northwest.
As per the report, at least 233 people died in the West Coast province of British Columbia between Friday and Monday. Meanwhile, the number was expected to rise as more reports were filed, the report added.
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It is pertinent to mention that Environment Canada has issued alerts for British Columbia, Alberta, and parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories, It stated that the "prolonged, dangerous and historic heatwave will persist through this week."
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The deaths due to heatwaves came as Canada set a new all-time high-temperature record for the 3rd day in a row on Tuesday. The temperature reached 49.5 degrees Celsius in Lytton, British Columbia. The heatwave forced schools and Covid-19 vaccination centers to remain closed in the Vancouver area.
A police official said that Vancouver never experienced heat like this. Sadly, dozens of people were dying because of it, he added.
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The investigators have been gathering information to determine the cause and manner of deaths and whether heat played a role.
The chief investigator said that environmental heat exposure can lead to severe or fatal results, especially in older people, infants, young children, and those with chronic illnesses.
-PTC News
