719 deaths recorded in British Columbia
Hundreds of people are thought to have been killed by a record-breaking heatwave sweeping across parts of Canada and the US.
719 'sudden and unexpected deaths' have been reported in British Columbia over the past week, while 100 fatalities in Oregon are being investigated as heat related.
Canada's also dealing with a string of forest fires caused by lightning strikes.
WATCH: Temperatures hit an all-time high of 115.8 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of western Canada in a country widely known for its brutal winter and snows https://t.co/UvS2PfCWRx pic.twitter.com/tyBPiaTupM
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 3, 2021

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