Canada witnesses massive heat wave, death tolls in hundreds

Canada: Canada is witnessing a massive heat wave this year; as a result, it losses many peoples in the recent few days. In a recent report by the local administration, more than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia; the province's chief coroner called it an "unprecedented time." Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said in a statement said, "Since the onset of the heat wave late last week, the BC Coroners Service has undergone a significant increase in deaths reported where it is suspected that excessive heat has been contributory." The coroner's service receives typically about 130 death reports over a four-day period. From Friday through Monday, at least 233 losses were reported, the chief coroner said, adding, "this number will rise as data continues to be updated." Coroners are now collecting information to determine the cause and manner of deaths and whether heat performed a role, the statement said. Many experts called it a global warming effect, as human greed is increasing rapidly with time, their population grows. "Environmental heat exposure can lead to critical or fatal results, particularly in older people, infants & young children also those with chronic illnesses," the statement noted. Officials earlier in the day reported a spike in unexpected deaths for Vancouver and nearby Burnaby & Surrey. Vancouver police said that officers have responded to more than 65 sudden losses since the heat wave began on Friday. "Today alone, officers had responded to 20 unexpected deaths as of 1:45 p.m., with higher than a dozen others waiting for police to be dispatched," the department said in a remark. Heat-related deaths have exhausted front-line resources and harshly delayed response times, officials said. "We've never experienced anything like this heat in Vancouver," media relations officer Sgt. Steve Addison said through a press conference (PC). Readings in downtown Vancouver were 98.6 degrees on Saturday, 99.5 on Sunday and 101.5 on Monday. Ultra-high temperatures rate very high on the list of weather events ranked by how much impact climate change has on them. Also, heat waves are becoming both more common & more intense due to the warming climate. "Prolonged extreme heat (in few years) has been unprecedented since the start of reliable instrumental records in 1895," as per the US National Climate Assessment. Already, excessive heat is one of the deadliest types of weather-related events in the US, killing an aggregate of 702 people each year, as per the Centers for Disease Control. That's more than are killed in hurricanes, floods & tornadoes in most years.

Canada witnesses massive heat wave, death tolls in hundreds

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