Storm of wind, snow and ice leaves two dead in Quebec » Crónica Viva

QUEBEC. (Canada).- At least two people have died after the passage of a great blizzard of wind, snow and ice in the province of Quebecin Canadawhich has left thousands of people without electricity, fallen trees, damaged roads and multiple damages.

Police confirmed this Friday the death of a man in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, in Quebecdue to carbon monoxide poisoning. Due to fluctuations in the current, at least 62 people have had to be treated in hospitals, the CBC has reported.

Another man died in The hillsides, Quebec, on Thursday after a branch fell on him due to the accumulation of ice. The fire department of Montreal has received about 100 calls an hour since Wednesday afternoon.

The blackouts, which have left 450,000 customers without electricity, have been mostly caused by branches and trees falling on power lines after a huge blizzard passed Wednesday that is expected to leave thousands of people without power until Monday. .

Source Europa press / photo Twitter

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