Millions of people are without electricity in Canada after a severe storm

Many Canadians may have to go through the Easter weekend without electricity. Freezing rain, strong winds and downed trees have battered Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two most populous regions, causing more than a million residents to lose power.

Electricity providers work with to restore power, but repairs are expected to take several days.

– It’s a very difficult moment. The country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on the spot in one of the affected areas in Montreal on Thursday that the power outages for many, the fall of trees, the destruction of buildings and cars are of course a matter of concern.

– The Easter break will be difficult for many families.

More than 1000 people Work to restore power was done overnight and Thursday morning in Quebec. The county’s electricity supplier warns that more power outages are possible.

“Unfortunately, it’s the start of a long weekend and we won’t be able to reconnect some of the more difficult areas right away,” says Regis Tellier, executive vice president at Hydro-Québec Electric, according to Reuters.

In Ottawa, workers are expected to restore power to a greater proportion of the city’s roughly 65,000 affected customers by the afternoon, according to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.