TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A tornado-sized storm hit Ontario on Saturday, May 21, 2022, killing at least two people and leaving part of the most populous province in the world. Canada without electricity.
Emergency crews were inundated with calls after the storm uprooted scores of trees, disrupted traffic and damaged homes. Police say one person was killed and two others injured after a fallen tree struck their camping trailer in Brant County, Ontario south, while a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by a tree during a thunderstorm.
More than 340,000 customers were left without power due to the severe storm, Hydro One Ltd., Ontario’s largest utility, said additional resources had been deployed to recover power after the severe damage . Ontario is home to nearly 40% of Canada’s 38.2 million people.
Emergency operations have been called to assess damage and threats on the ground, said Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa.
Environment Canada, which is issuing a severe thunderstorm movement warning, said wind gusts of 132 kilometers per hour had been observed in places.
Residents uploaded images to social media of traces of destruction by stormwhich lasted more than two hours.
Reuters
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