The BC Coroners Service updated its data on the province's summer heat wave and now believes 595 people died from the record-breaking temperatures.
than preliminary findings showed.
"I extend my sincere condolences to all of those who lost a loved one as a result of last summer’s unprecedented heat dome. By identifying patterns and factors in the tragic deaths that occurred unexpectedly last summer, our province will be in a better position to prevent future similar tragedies." The provincial coroner defines a death as heat-related when the environment or the body temperature is consistent with hyperthermia or when there is evidence to support that heat had a significant impact on the death.
Sixty-nine per cent of the deaths were among people aged 70 and older. No heat deaths were reported among children.
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