Sainte-Monique Landslide Forces Evacuations and Home Losses
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 12:21 pm
A dramatic landslide in Sainte-Monique swept away a home and led to the preventive evacuation of three more residences. The event underscores nature’s unpredictable fury—and raises the question of whether Mother Nature is in a particularly mischievous mood today.
A major landslide northeast of Montreal swept away a home and a road. No injuries reported, but three nearby homes were evacuated as the slide is expected to grow.
Sylvain Gallant, regional civil security director, told reporters the home was empty and no one was hurt
SAINTE-MONIQUE - A major landslide has swept away a home and a road northeast of Montreal.
Trois autres maisons ont été évacuées de manière préventive.
Un glissement de terrain majeur a englouti une maison à Sainte-Monique, dans le Centre-du-Québec mercredi matin. On ne déplore aucune victime pour le moment.
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