A severe thunderstorm caused flash flooding in Toronto, cutting power to at least 300,000 in Canada's largest city, shutting down subways, and leaving about 1,400 passengers stranded for hours on a commuter train filled with gushing water.
A severe thunderstorm caused flash flooding in Toronto, cutting power to at least 300,000 in Canada's largest city, shutting down subways, and leaving about 1,400 passengers stranded for hours on a commuter train filled with gushing water.
Seen here, a GO Train is stranded on flooded tracks in Toronto. The thunderstorm forced the shutdown of city's subways, cut power to 300,000 in Canada's largest city and caused Porter Airlines to cancel all flights out of the downtown
All of Toronto's subway service was temporarily halted due to power and signal issues. Some stations were also flooded.
In this photo provided by Michael Li of The Canadian Press, water rises in a GO Train stranded on flooded tracks in Toronto.
A 10-car, double-decker train stalled in floodwaters that reached up to the lower windows. Murky brown water spilled through the bottom floor of the carriages, sending passengers fleeing to the upper decks
.jpg "A severe thunderstorm caused flash flooding in Toronto, cutting power to at least 300,000 in Canada's largest city, shutting down subways, and leaving about 1,400 passengers stranded for hours on a commuter train filled with gushing water.")
.jpg "Seen here, a GO Train is stranded on flooded tracks in Toronto. The thunderstorm forced the shutdown of city's subways, cut power to 300,000 in Canada's largest city and caused Porter Airlines to cancel all flights out of the downtown")
.jpg "Toronto police and firefighters used small inflatable boats to rescue commuters from a double-decker train.")
