According to Environment Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories broke the high temperature record of 65,438+003. British Columbia, Canada, located at 48-60 north latitude, set a record for the highest temperature in history for several days. The temperature in Litton, the province soared to around 50℃, the highest in the world.
In addition to Litton, the highest temperature in seven other areas of the province also exceeded 45℃. The highest temperature in Kallups is 47.43℃, in Kashkrik it is 47.4℃, and in Kelona it is 45.2℃.
In Canada, 7 19 people died suddenly in 7 days.
Local media such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported that the British Columbia Autopsy Service said on the 2nd that in the seven days from June 25th to July 1 day, 7 19 people died suddenly, which is about three times the number of deaths in a normal week.
Lapointe, the chief coroner, said that during these seven days, the number of sudden death reports received by British Columbia was "unprecedented", and the extreme high temperature experienced in the past week may be an important factor for the increase in the death toll. She also mentioned that there were only three deaths related to high temperature in British Columbia in the three to five years before the arrival of this heat wave.
The coroner said that they planned to investigate the specific circumstances of each death. As only preliminary statistics have been made at present, the death toll is expected to increase.
Refer to the above? Paper-the highest temperature is 49.6℃, and many places in Canada and the United States have been hit by record high temperatures, which have caused hundreds of deaths.