Hundreds of deaths have been reported in various Canadian cities as the country grapples with unprecedented heatwave that sent temperatures spiralling close to 50 degrees in some parts.
Reports said that over 200 people have died in British Columbia since Friday. The officials have called it an "unprecedented time" and are gathering information to determine the role of weather in these deaths.
Lytton in British Columbia hit over 49 degrees on Tuesday -- the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada. The record was broken on Sunday and then again on Monday.
Dozens of deaths have been reported in Vancouver and Surrey amid historic heat.
Extreme high temperatures and heat waves are becoming both more common and more intense due to the warming climate.