Quebec teen dies after falling into silo at abandoned factory

April 12, 2025, 10:20 am

A tragic incident unfolded in Shawinigan, Quebec, when a 15‐year‐old girl fell into a silo at a shuttered factory, specifically at the abandoned Belgo paper mill, resulting in her untimely death. Emergency services were alerted around 8:30 p.m., and authorities are now investigating the circumstances behind the fatal fall. This devastating accident has raised serious concerns about safety standards and the hazards present at derelict industrial sites in the province.

nationalpost.com / Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

Victim fell into silo at former Belgo factory, a paper mill that has been closed since 2008

globalnews.ca / Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que

Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal.

torontosun.com / Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

A 15-year-old girl in Shawinigan died after falling into a silo at the abandoned Belgo paper mill. Emergency services were alerted around 8:30 p.m. Friday.

thestar.com / Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que

SHAWINIGAN - Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal.

winnipegfreepress.com / Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que

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