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Quebec Blackout Traps City as Transformer Fails
A small porcelain transformer blew at a northern Quebec substation causing a province wide blackout for hours. Elevators stalled hundreds trapped. Montreal traffic soared and burglar alarms sounded as power was restored to 85 percent by night. No injuries reported. Hospitals activated generators while bars and hotels benefited from the outage.
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Quebec
Canada
New York City
Hydro-Quebec
Quebec City
Churchill Falls
Labrador
Fire Department
Lafontaine Hospital
Babe Moscovitch