Quebec City/Montreal, July 6 (IBNS): The prevailing heat wave in central and eastern Canada led to the death of at least 33 people in Quebec, media reports said.
At a press conference on Thursday, Quebec's Public Health Minister Lucie Charlebois told CTV News, "We’re doing the best that we can do."
Among 33, who had died, 18 were from Montreal.
Montreal's regional director of Public Health, Dr. Mylene Drouin told CTV News, "First they have heat stroke, but most of the people who die, they are vulnerable."
"Or (they have) problems with drugs, or they are intoxicated. So first, they’re dehydrated."
Fire crews are expected to offer cooler places to 5,000 families to avoid the heat.
In Ottawa, the temperature is well above 30 degrees since last Friday.
The heat wave is not expected to stop before Saturday.
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