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The extratropical remnants of an Atlantic hurricane reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada, causing 22 fishing boats to capsize and killing 35 people.
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Extratropical cyclone
Type of cyclone
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
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1959 Escuminac disaster
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane
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