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Kaiser told CNN on Wednesday that the victims were mostly over the age of 50, male, and living alone. None had air conditioning, he said. Twelve deaths were reported in Montreal and five were reported in the Eastern Townships.
CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward said the region has experienced record temperatures and high humidity since Sunday. Temperatures were in the mid-90s for Montreal on Sunday and Monday, about 20 degrees higher than normal temperatures at this time of year.
The heat index – which corresponds to the humidity conditions – was greater than 100 degrees, Montreal's health officials opened 19 cooling stations in public health and services buildings across the city, and asked people to call transit services to get to one of the air-conditioned centers
. asked people to check on their neighbors and family members who may be at risk in the heat.
