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Major storms hit Canada province Strong storms hit Canada province
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Violent storms have ripped across southern parts of the Canadian province of Ontario, damaging buildings, closing roads and killing one person. Violent storms have ripped across parts of the southern Canadian province of Ontario, damaging buildings, closing roads and killing one person.
Reports said some 120 homes were evacuated, and power lines supplying 60,000 people came down. Reports said 120 homes were evacuated in the city of Vaughan, which declared an emergency late on Thursday.
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his government would work with local authorities to help deal with the cleanup operation.Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his government would work with local authorities to help deal with the cleanup operation.
The storms included funnel clouds which tore roofs off homes, reports said.The storms included funnel clouds which tore roofs off homes, reports said.
"When I looked in the sky, it was like confetti, all the debris," 36-year-old resident Janet Zoro told the Toronto Star newspaper. "When I looked in the sky, it was like confetti, all the debris," 36-year-old Vaughan resident Janet Zoro told the Toronto Star newspaper.
Many flights at Toronto's Pearson International Airport were cancelled or delayed because of the bad weather.Many flights at Toronto's Pearson International Airport were cancelled or delayed because of the bad weather.
In the town of Durham, power lines supplying 60,000 people came down.