The temperature reached 50 degrees in Canada, breaking the record! 486 people died in the last 5 days
The temperature reached 50 degrees in Canada, breaking the record! 486 people died in the last 5 days
Lisa Lapointe, President of British Columbia Forensic Medicine Institute, reminded that while an average of 165 deaths occurred throughout the province due to heat waves experienced at this time of the year, this figure increased this year.
NUMBER OF DEATH THREE TIMES THE STATE NORMAL
Lapointe reported that at least 486 sudden deaths were reported in the last 5 days of the heatwave, which was three times normal. Stating that the number he announced points to a 195% increase in death cases, Lapointe stated that they expect the number recorded to increase with the entry of new notifications into the system, adding that forensic medicine officers were delayed in responding to calls due to the increase. in sudden deaths in some areas.
FINAL REGISTRATION TEMPERATURE 49.9 DEGREES
The extreme heat, described by experts as a “heat dome”, is effective in the provinces of Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories as well as British Columbia. The latest record temperature was 49.9 degrees Celsius in the town of Lytton, and temperatures are still fierce in the interior of British Columbia and parts of Alberta.
