Heatwave: Toll rises in Canada, United States due to record-breaking temperatures
A record was set in Lytton, British Columbia, where the temperature reached 49.5 degrees Celsius this week. Updated 17 hours ago Multiple fires have broken out in British Columbia and evacuation orders have been issued for the village of Lytton. | BC Wildfire Service/AFP
A historic heatwave in western Canada and the United States Northwest has led to hundreds of deaths over the past week, AP reported on Friday.
Lisa Lapointe, British Columbia’s chief coroner, said 486 deaths had been reported in the Canadian province between June 25 and Wednesday
– a period in which about 165 deaths would typically be documented by authorities.
Death toll linked to heat rises to 59 in Portland, Multnomah County msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UpdatedWed, Jun 30, 2021 at 7:34 pm PT
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The Oregon State Medical Examiner announced Wednesday that 63 people died because of three days of excessive heat. (Colin Miner/Patch)
PORTLAND, OR For three straight days, the temperature climbed to points no one imagined possible. Certainly not in June. Certainly not in Portland in the Pacific Northwest, a region known for its temperate climate.
Portland s previous record – 107 degrees in 1965 – was surpassed on Saturday when the temperature hit 108. That was knocked down on Sunday when thermometers showed 112 degrees, a record that didn t even last a day.
On Monday, the National Weather Service said the high was 116 degrees.
Authorities investigate hundreds of deaths linked to torrid Pacific Northwest weather Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
Authorities from Oregon to British Columbia are investigating hundreds of deaths in connection to the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest corridor.
Temperatures in Oregon topped 117 Monday, according to the National Weather Service, due to a heat dome trapping hot air over the state and its neighbors.
At least 63 people have died since Friday, the State Medical Examiner s office said, and preliminary investigation suggests may be associated with the Pacific Northwest heatwave, said Oregon State Police Captain Tim Fox.
That number was based on reports from each county s medical office and could fluctuate as more information becomes available.