US EditionTeen boy in critical condition after tree falls on him during storm in Montreal
- A 15-year-old boy in Montreal's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough was critically injured when a tree fell on him during a violent storm on Tuesday evening.
- Environment Canada issued warnings for thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and strong winds exceeding 100 km/h, which caused widespread damage and power outages across southern Quebec.
- The storm caused over 144,000 Hydro-Québec clients to lose power, including a partial outage at Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, and forced the closure of Highway 19 in Laval for infrastructure repairs.
- Hydro-Québec reported that gusts sometimes over 100 km/h caused significant network damage requiring equipment replacement, while hospital staff described the evening as chaotic with no direct patient harm despite outages.
- Firefighters rescued the teen from under the tree, but his critical condition reflects the storm’s serious impact and ongoing recovery efforts to restore services and infrastructure.
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Teen Hurt by Falling Tree, Tens of Thousands Without Power After Violent Quebec Storm
A 15-year-old Montrealer was badly hurt by a falling tree in one of a series of violent storms across the province on Tuesday evening that left more than 144,000 Hydro-Québec clients without power. As of 10 a.m., the utility was still working to restore power to almost 76,000 clients after wind gusts of more than 100 kilometres per hour knocked out trees and equipment. Most power outages were in the Laurentians north of Montreal, and the Montéré…
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Teen hurt by falling tree, tens of thousands without power after violent Quebec storm
MONTREAL - A 15-year-old Montrealer was badly hurt by a falling tree in one of a series of violent storms across the province on Tuesday evening that left more than 144,000 Hydro-Québec clients without power.
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A 15-year-old Montrealer was badly hurt by a falling tree in one of a series of violent storms across the province on Tuesday evening that left more than 144,000 Hydro-Québec clients without power. As of 10 a.m., the utility was still working to restore power to almost 76,000 clients after wind gusts of more than 100 kilometres per hour knocked out trees and equipment. Most power outages were in the Laurentians north of Montreal, and the Montéré…
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