A gas leak left nearly 50,000 people without power on the Island of Montreal Wednesday night. Early this evening, Hydro-Québec reported that the number had since gone down, but that 40,471 members are still affected in a quadrilateral formed by Rosemont Boulevard, Notre-Dame Street, De Lorimier Avenue and De Cadillac Street.
Emergency services reported the gas leak to Hydro-Québec, which then “cut off electricity in the area as a safety measure,” Hydro-Québec said. The Crown corporation is unable to provide a specific time of return.
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