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Cyclone Fiona wreaks havoc in eastern Canada; Darkness in thousands of houses, traffic disrupted

Ottawa: Hurricane Fiona has wreaked havoc in Canada. Due to the storm, the wind speed was very fast and there has been a lot of damage due to heavy rain with thunderstorm. In many places, big trees fell and the power system was completely shattered.

This terrible cyclone has come in Nova Scotia, Canada. The wind speed was about 180 kilometers per hour and it took something desolate with it then. In many places, houses and shops were all turned into rubble. When the situation worsened, about 79 percent of the areas lost their lights. Many people have died due to the storm.

Electric poles were uprooted, leading to power outages in many areas. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Japan has been postponed due to the cyclone, which is to join the State Funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The US National Hurricane Center has said that the center of Cyclone Fiona is currently in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Apart from the province of Nova Scotia, it has also had a great impact on The Island of Frins Edward. More than 400,000 homes in Nova Scotia and more than 82,000 in Prince Edward Island have been cut off. Mobile services have also been affected. Earlier, due to this storm, there has been a huge devastation in the Caribbean island of Bermuda. Many people also lost their lives there. A warning was issued about the storm.