DAccording to officials, hundreds of people have died due to the ongoing heat in western Canada. Forensic Medicine of the West Coast Province reported 486 sudden and unexpected deaths from Friday to Wednesday in the province of British Columbia on Wednesday afternoon (local time). This number is likely to increase. This is 195 percent higher than the general average for the comparable period. The authority believes that the sharp increase is related to extreme heat.
Air-conditioned centers have been set up in the affected area where people can get relief from the heat. Forensic doctor Lisa LaPointe called for precautionary measures and helping those at risk.
“The whole city is burning”
Residents are forced to leave their homes as flames engulf the village of Litton. TV broadcaster CBC reported that Mayor John Polderman ordered evacuations in the province of British Columbia on Wednesday evening. “It’s too bad. The whole city is on fire,” he told the broadcaster. “It took about 15 minutes from the first signs of smoking to the point where there was a sudden fire.” Till the summer records were set.
Heat wave in the American Southwest
According to the weather authority, the thermometer showed 49.6 degrees Celsius, an “all-time temperature record”, with about 250 residents in the city on Tuesday. Lytton is approximately 260 kilometers northeast of Vancouver. As reported by the CBC, because of the fire, many residents had to go to safety, some without their belongings. The fire department reported the fire several times in the area on Twitter. Initially, the information about the dimensions was not available.
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