Heat wave in Montreal has claimed 12 lives, authorities say

The number of deaths in the Montreal area linked to the ongoing heat wave climbed to 12 as of Wednesday afternoon.
Urgences-santé is pleading with the public to call 911 only in case of a genuine emergency, and Mayor Valérie Plante called on Montrealers to look out for neighbours vulnerable to the effects of the record-breaking temperatures.
Santé Montreal confirmed the Montreal death toll Wednesday afternoon, doubling the total of six from just a day before.
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