The death toll in the eastern Canadian heat wave has reached 54, officials revealed on Friday.
The metropolitan health authorities told AFP in an email that Most of the victims linked to the 'overwhelming heat' were in the Montreal area, which recorded 28 fatalities.
The Quebec health ministry also revealed that the other victims were reported in the south west of the French-Canadian province
On Thursday, the Canada Environment had forecast a maximum temperature of 35 C (95 F) but said the heat index would make it feel like 45 C.
The mercury has since June 29 regularly topped 30 C, collaborated with stifling humidity levels, but temperatures should drop back to seasonal averages from Saturday, hopefully.
“Looking at the weather forecast, we are waiting for a return to normal in the coming hours,” Noemie Vanheuverzwijn a Health ministry spokeswoman said
"Most of the victims in Montreal were men in their 50s or older, living in vulnerable conditions without air conditioning," Mylene Drouin, the regional public health director revealed.
It was also reported that Ontario has also been coping with high temperatures but no deaths have been reported there.
In 2010, about 100 people in the Montreal area died when extreme heat hit the area.
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