Between June 25 and July 1, 2021, British Columbia saw a sudden rise in its death figures. On June 29, there were 300 suspected heat-related deaths. This was the day with the most fatalities during the period of consideration. The western province of Canada was affected by a heat wave, which broke daily temperature record highs. Temperatures reached as high as 117 degrees Fahrenheit (some 47.2 degrees Celsius).
Number of suspected heat-related deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021
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Toronto Star. (July 21, 2021). Number of suspected heat-related deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281759/canada-deaths-in-british-columbia-heatwave-2021/
Toronto Star. "Number of suspected heat-related deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021." Chart. July 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281759/canada-deaths-in-british-columbia-heatwave-2021/
Toronto Star. (2021). Number of suspected heat-related deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281759/canada-deaths-in-british-columbia-heatwave-2021/
Toronto Star. "Number of Suspected Heat-related Deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281759/canada-deaths-in-british-columbia-heatwave-2021/
Toronto Star, Number of suspected heat-related deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281759/canada-deaths-in-british-columbia-heatwave-2021/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of suspected heat-related deaths in British Columbia, Canada from June 25, 2021 to July 1, 2021 [Graph], Toronto Star, July 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281759/canada-deaths-in-british-columbia-heatwave-2021/
