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Dozens die in Canada is in an unprecedented heatwave that is breaking temperature records.

Greater Vancouver Police have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most are older or have underlying health problems, and heat is often a contributing factor. For example, Canada broke the temperature record - 49.6 °C (121.3 °F) - in Leeton, British Columbia from the third day in a row on Tuesday.

The American Northwest has also seen record highs - and a string of deaths. Experts believe that weather change will increase the frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves. However, it is complex to attribute each event to global warming.

The heat in western Canada and the United States is caused by a dome of high-pressure static hot air that stretches from California to the Arctic. As a result, temperatures drop in the coastal areas, but there is almost no immediate calm inland.

Before Sunday, the temperature in Canada never exceeds 45°C. British Columbia Prime Minister John Horgan said the hottest week in the province had been "a disaster for families and communities." Heat-related deaths are likely to increase as some regions report responding to sudden deaths but have not compared the numbers.

It is believed that in Vancouver alone, the heat since Friday has contributed to the unexpected deaths of 65 people. I've never seen the number of sudden deaths that occur within such a short time. Which is so quick," said Police Sergeant Steve Addison. Three or four a day is normal.

He said people went to relatives and "found them dead." Dozens of workers relocated to the city as a surge in 911 calls slowed and drained police resources.

British Columbia's chief investigator Lisa Lapointe said 100 deaths had been reported as usual between Friday and Monday. The small village of Lytton, about 250 miles (250 km) east of Vancouver - and not far south of London - has all the speed records in Canada.

Resident Megan Fandrich said it was "nearly impossible" to go outside. "It was unbearable," he told the Globe & Mail. "We try to linger inside as much as possible. We're used to hot and dry heat, but 30 [degrees] is very different from 47."