Canada

A man dies after being hit by a falling tree in Renfrew County

A 44-year-old man died after being hit by a falling tree in Renfrew County when a powerful storm shook parts of Ontario on Saturday.

Emergency crews responded to a call at a villa in the town of Greater Madawasca shortly before 3:30 p.m. Ontario police say a falling tree hit a man at a villa on Calabogie Road.

The man was transported to a hospital, where he was found dead.

Police are continuing the investigation.

Two people in Ottawa died and at least two were seriously injured when the storm swept through the city. It left more than 179,000 residents without electricity, felling trees, water mains and other infrastructure in the city.