Severe thunderstorm leaves 3-year-old girl in critical condition, cuts power for thousands in Montreal
Six people were taken to hospital, and Hydro-Québec crews worked to restore service as fallen branches caused outages across the region.
- A violent storm swept through Montreal on Sunday, injuring 11 people at Ouellette Park in LaSalle when high winds lifted an inflatable play structure during a Madre Dei Cristiani Church gathering around 4:30 p.m.
- Environment Canada reported wind gusts of 50 km/h as the storm moved across Montreal and the South Shore, with the powerful winds tossing the inflatable structure into a nearby tent during the church outing.
- Urgences-Sant paramedics evaluated 11 people, transporting six to hospital, including a 3-year-old girl who remains in critical condition after being swept away by the inflatable structure.
- The storm caused severe power outages across the region, with more than 6,250 households in the Laurentians losing electricity and more than 1,300 customers affected in Laval as fallen branches disrupted service.
- In Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, high winds downed a mature tree on Leclaire Street that crushed a parked car, while authorities continue investigating the park incident and managing recovery efforts across the region.
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3-year-old girl in critical condition as storm injures 11, cuts power for thousands in Montreal
A violent storm swept across Montreal on Sunday, leaving a three-year-old girl in critical condition after an inflatable game was swept away by powerful wind gusts at Ouellette Park in LaSalle and injuring 10 others. Around 4:30 p.m., powerful wind gusts lifted an inflatable play structure during a church gathering, sending it crashing into a […]
The event took place on Sunday during a community party in a park in the district of LaSalle. A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition.
A resident of the district of LaSalle goes back to the times when he rescued children trapped in the structure.
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