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Toronto, Canada (EFE) .- The number of deaths caused by heat wave and humidity affecting the Canadian province of Quebec increased today The health services of the city Montreal the most populous of Quebec, reported that 12 people died in the city. since last Friday began the worst heat wave suffered by this Canadian province for decades.
The rest of the deaths occurred occurred around Montreal
Most deaths are caused by people with medical problems, such as difficulties respiratory, and who did not have air conditioning in their homes.
Quebec recommend days to people in the provinces who limit their physical activity, avoid going out if they suffer from medical problems and stay in air-conditioned enclosures.
Today, the Canadian public broadcaster, CBC, has stated that the high demand for air-conditioning systems is Quebec.
Meanwhile, the city of of Montreal allowed air-conditioned centers to offer city dwellers high temperatures suffered by the city.
The Meteorological Service of Canada warned that temperatures and humidity would remain extreme today in the Montreal area, to which we will add today high concentrations of ozone, which makes the breathable people with asthma and other diseases such as coronary heart disease
High concentrations of pollutants should persist until the fall of the night, warned the Meteorological Service of Canada
The meteorologists pointed out that the thermometer will reach today 35 degrees Celsius. in Montreal and that the humidex index used in Canada to describe the thermal sensation will be placed today between 40 and 45 in Montreal, figures considered dangerous.
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