More than 90 people are now believed to have died as a result of a July heat wave in Quebec, with new figures showing that 53 deaths in the city of Montreal alone may be linked to elevated temperatures.
The latest statistics indicate that at least 91 people across the province likely died when temperatures spiked as high as 35.3 C during the week of July 1 to July 8.
The true number of those killed by the extreme heat and humidity is expected to be revealed only in the fall when the Quebec health ministry completes a thorough medical investigation into the causes of death.
More than 90 deaths now linked to heat wave in Quebec
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