By Canadian Press

Quebec police identify three victims of propane explosion last week

Jan 19, 2023 | 10:30 AM

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have formally identified three people who died after an explosion last week at a propane facility north of Montreal.

Police say the victims are Céline Pilon, 65; France Desrosiers, 65; and Christophe Paradis, 26.

Authorities found the remains of the three people on Monday at the site of Propane Lafortune in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, about 50 kilometres north of Montreal.

The company’s owner had said two of the missing people were employees and the third was a subcontractor.

Authorities have been searching the site since Jan. 12, when an explosion and fire engulfed the building not long after 11 a.m.

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Police say an investigation by the major crimes squad remains ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2023.

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