Thousands lose power in Metro Vancouver due to wind storm

Thousands of residents in the Lower Mainland lost power as a wind storm swept over the region late Tuesday night.

Western parts of Metro Vancouver were under a wind warning Tuesday evening, as some trees were toppled, leading to power outages.

Some gusts reached up to 90 km/h.

1:35 Windstorm causes damage, knocks power out across Lower Mainland

A crew of Burnaby firefighters were seen with axes, cutting up a large tree that fell across Halifax Street.

According to BC Hydro, as of 12 p.m. Wednesday, more than 6,500 customers did not have electricity.

At its peak, more than 29,000 customers did not have power.

A rainfall warning was also in effect Tuesday night. Both the wind and rain warnings have since been lifted.

2:27 B.C. evening weather forecast: May 21