A Canadian heatwave has caused the death of 33 people in Quebec as high summer temperatures reached up to 45 degrees.
With an average temperature of 26 degrees, the majority of the victims have been men between 50 and 85 years, living without access to air conditioning.
The record breaking temperatures are expected to drop over the weekend but Quebec’s regional capital, Montreal, has kept their response level at ‘alert’ after the spike in deaths.