Due to the heat dome built in the Canadian sky, the heat has broken the 10,000-year record. In the province of British Columbia, the mercury has been recorded up to 49.44 °C. Due to extreme heat, 230 people have died in a single day. British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan confirmed the death toll, saying that 230 people had died in his state due to extreme temperatures.
Before this Sunday, the temperature in Canada had never exceeded 113 degrees Fahrenheit, or 45 degrees Celsius. This temperature record was made in the year 1937. But this time due to the heat dome formed once in 10 thousand years, the temperature has also crossed 49 degree Celsius. Officials say 65 people have died due to the heat in Vancouver alone.
The Canadian Meteorological Service said that words cannot describe this extreme heat. The Met Office said the record for British Columbia is now higher than the highest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas. This heatwave extends from Canada to America. Record temperatures are also being experienced in Washington and Oregon in the US.
