49.6°C: Deadly Canada heat wave shatters temperature records | DW News
A slew of sudden deaths is being blamed on a record-breaking heatwave sweeping British Columbia and Alberta. Temperatures hit a record high for a third straight day on Tuesday, reaching 49.5 Celsius (121 Fahrenheit) in the village of Lytton. Police in Vancouver said they had responded to 65 sudden-death calls between Friday and Tuesday. The … Read more