Three heat-related deaths in Montreal since Sunday, city’s public health agency says

Miguel Roque finds respite from the heat by reading in the shade of Montreal's Lafontaine Park.

Health officials in Montreal are still working to tally the total number of people who died from heat-related causes since Sunday, when sweltering temperatures took over the city.

The city’s public health department has so far confirmed three reports of heat-related deaths since then, up from one earlier this week. The agency says it has also received reports of at least two cases of heat stroke.

Montreal saw record-breaking temperatures of 34 C on Sunday, with the mercury peaking just as high on Monday and Tuesday.

The agency continues to ask Montreal ER doctors to report all cases of suspected heat-related deaths or heat stroke.

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