Strong gusts of wind led to power outages in several regions of southern Quebec on Thursday afternoon.
There were more than 110,000 customers in the dark, according to Hydro-Québec. Affected regions include Montreal, the south shore and the Laurentians.
By Thursday evening that number dropped to 11,694 customers without electricity as the power company worked to restore service.
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“Linemen are already working to restore the service,” Hydro-Québec said in a statement. “However increasing winds make their task more difficult.”
Winds in Montreal reached up to 71 km/h on Thursday, according to Environment Canada.
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