At least two people have heard of accidents related to the ice storm. The ice storm raged in Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces.
The exceptionally strong ice storm left behind at least two fatalities, tree trunks blocking roads and a thick ice cover in many places.
Another million people are without electricity.
Montreal, the center of Quebec, suffered severe material damage.
– The weather warnings have been cancelled. The situation is under control, although Montreal has been damaged, said Quebec’s energy and economy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon.
According to the authorities, you still have to be careful outdoors, as trees under heavy ice cover may still break.
The largest power outage in 15 years
The last time the electricity went out in such a large area was in 1998. At that time, Quebec lived in exceptional conditions for several weeks.
Clearing crews opened roads and repaired fallen trees.
Two of Montreal’s most important bridges were still partially closed Thursday afternoon local time.
AFP, Reuters