House swept away by landslide in Quebec
No injuries were reported
A landslide that occurred around 6 a.m. Wednesday swept away a house in Sainte-Monique, located in the central Quebec region. The images are shocking, but fortunately, no one was injured.
The incident took place in the Haut de l'Île area, with the affected house ending up on the other side of the road as the ground slumped toward a nearby stream.
(Credit: Eric Beaupre/Vingt55)
"A neighbour, concerned about the resident of the house, called for help. Fortunately, the resident managed to leave the scene in time by car," said Éloïse Cossette, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
(Credit: Eric Beaupre/Vingt55)
Three nearby residences were evacuated as a precaution, and the road has also been closed.
From Friday to Sunday, nearly 50 mm of rain fell in Trois-Rivières, near Sainte-Monique.
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Landslide in Lac Saint-Jean: Road closed
Elsewhere in Quebec, a road has also suffered from the heavy rainfall of the past few days. The roadway on Route du Trou-de-la-Fée, which connects Desbiens to Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, has partially collapsed due to a landslide.
Traffic on the road is completely closed until further notice as a safety precaution.
"We have been monitoring the situation closely for several days," said Desbiens Mayor Ginette Sirois in a press release issued Tuesday. "With the recent rains, it became clear that we had to act quickly to avoid any incidents."
Residents in the area will have to take a detour to travel between Desbiens and Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean.
This article was translated from French to English from MétéoMedia. Read the original article here.
Contains files from Kevin Cloutier, meteorologist.