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Officials said the Canadian province of British Columbia suffered nearly double the average deaths as temperatures hit a record high of 49.5°C during the past four days of “extreme heat”. In a statement, Canadian officials said at least 233 deaths were recorded between Friday and Monday.
A heatwave has hit large parts of the US Pacific Northwest and Canada, sending records tumbling.

historic heat wave hits badly in Canada and United States

The US National Weather Service has issued heat warnings for much of Washington and Oregon states. Parts of California and Idaho are also affected. On Saturday temperatures in Seattle, Washington State, reached 101F (38C), a record in the city for June.

Temperatures have soared close to 50C as the US Pacific north-west and Canada is gripped by a heatwave that has already contributed to dozens of deaths. The sweltering heat is being caused by a “heat dome” according to meteorologists, as temperatures climbed to 49.5C in Lytton, British Columbia, on Tuesday.

historic heat wave hits badly in Canada and United States

Many homes in British Columbia do not have air conditioning as temperatures are usually far milder during the summer months. The country's weather service, Environment Canada, has issued heat warnings for the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, along with areas of Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba.

historic heat wave hits badly in Canada and United States

In Vancouver, the police department said it had redeployed dozens of officers and asked the public to call 911 only for emergencies because heat-related deaths had depleted frontline resources and delayed response times.

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+49.6°C in Canada ???????? That is 121°F!

This is the story of the Canadian heat record that was crushed on 3 consecutive days by an unfathomable margin of +4.6°C (+8°F).

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49.6 °C (121 °F) in Canada!

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Canada's new national temperature record is now higher than the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe or South America. https://t.co/RlXgUb2C4z

— Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde) June 30, 2021

Time series for the record breaking station in Lytton.https://t.co/680HCnaMOU

— Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde) June 30, 2021

Stunning breakout far above all previously measured values to set a new national temperature record for Canada of 49.6 °C (121 °F).

This heatwave has reached further above historical means than any other summer heatwave previously recorded anywhere in North America. pic.twitter.com/aNURI7W8Yh

— Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde) June 30, 2021

The force added that it had already responded to 130 sudden deaths since last Friday. In total, nearly 250 deaths have been reported across the Pacific Northwest In the American west, temperatures hit a high of 46C in Portland, Oregon, as roads buckled, schools were closed and large wildfires continue to burn in the region. Satellite photos from NASA showed the extraordinary temperatures in the Pacific Northwest compared to that of other portions of North America, as residents continue to grapple with record-breaking temperatures.