The death toll from a sudden heatwave in British Columbia has risen to 233 in just one week.
According to the World News Agency, 69 people died from heatwave in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in the last 24 hours, while the number is more than 100 across the province. The number has risen to 233.
Hospital sources said most of the deaths were due to confinement and suffocation, most of them elderly people, but some women and children also succumbed to the heatwave. Hospitals in Vancouver have an emergency.
The Meteorological Department says temperatures in Canada's coldest country have risen since Friday to 49.5 degrees Celsius, breaking a 126-year record for extreme heat.
In the Canadian province of British Columbia, life is paralyzed by extreme heat, and citizens accustomed to cold weather are disturbed by the scorching sun and scorching sun. Air conditioner sales have seen a record increase across the country.
The Meteorological Department predicts that the heat wave will continue for several more days in Canada. Awareness pamphlets have also been distributed to the citizens to prevent heatwave.
The cause of the extreme heat has not yet been determined, but environmentalists say climate change is the cause of global warming.
