Hundreds of deaths could be linked to US-Canadian heatwave

Hundreds of deaths have likely been caused by the heatwave moving across Canada and the US Northwest, authorities say (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/AP)

Hundreds of deaths have likely been caused by the heatwave moving across Canada and the US Northwest, authorities say.

The chief coroner of the Canadian province British Columbia said her office received reports of at least 486 “sudden and unexpected deaths” between Friday and Wednesday afternoon.