Storms in Canada: Fatalities and Power Outages Affecting 900,000 Homes

Canadian authorities announced that a thunderstorm swept through Ontario, resulting in at least two fatalities and power outages in parts of the country's most populous province. Emergency crews received a flood of calls after the storm uprooted numerous trees, disrupting traffic and damaging homes. Police reported that one person died and two others were injured when a tree fell on their camping trailer in Brant County, southern Ontario, while a woman in her seventies died after a tree fell on her during the thunderstorm. Ontario's electricity provider noted that over 340,000 customers were without power due to the severe storms, adding that additional resources were deployed to restore electricity following significant damage caused by the storm.