Dozens of deaths may be tied to historic US-Canadian heatwave

The sun shines near the Space Needle, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Seattle. Seattle and other cities broke all-time heat records over the weekend, with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius). (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The toll of the historic heatwave that has scorched the Pacific Northwest has become more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said they were investigating dozens of deaths likely to have been caused by temperatures that soared well above 100F.

In Vancouver, police said they had responded to more than 65 sudden deaths since the heatwave began on Friday. Authorities in Washington and Oregon were investigating about a dozen deaths.