Record-breaking heatwave kills more than 30 people in Canada

A nasty heatwave has killed more than 30 people in the Canadian province of Quebec as summer temperatures heads towards 50 degrees Celsius. 

Eighteen of the deaths occurred in Montreal, where the mercury today was forecast to climb to 45 degrees Celsius with humidity.

The city’s public health department said most of those who died were men between the ages of 53 and 85 who lived on the upper-floors of apartment buildings without air conditioning.

My thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have died in Quebec during this heat wave. The record temperatures are expected to continue in central & eastern Canada, so make sure you know how to protect yourself & your family: https://t.co/JSPPsU80x9

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 4, 2018

Heat warnings are in effect across southern Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic region of the country, where temperatures have regularly topped 30 degrees since last Friday, accompanied by stifling humidity levels, making the heat unbearable.

However, relief is expected soon as meteorologists are forecasting a drop in temperatures overnight.

The record-breaking heatwave began June 29.

In 2010, a heatwave killed around 100 people in the Montreal area.