Blainville construction collapse leaves casualties near Montreal
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 2:21 pm
A construction site collapse in Blainville, north of Montreal, has resulted in one fatality along with multiple injuries, prompting street closures and emergency responses. The tragic mishap highlights safety concerns on active worksites, proving that even planned projects can go spectacularly awry.
La journée passe vite. Voici les trois nouvelles qui ont marqué l’actualité jusqu’ici.
Police say they received a call around 11 a.m. after the underground walls of a commercial building under construction gave way
Une vingtaine de personnes se trouvaient sur le chantier au moment de l’incident.
One person is dead following the collapse of a structure on a construction site on Tuesday.
BLAINVILLE - Police say one person is dead after a structure at a construction site collapsed north of Montreal.
L’effondrement d’une structure entraîne la fermeture du boulevard Michèle-Bohec, entre la rue Notre-Dame et la rue Émilien-Marcoux, à Blainville, sur la Rive-Nord de Montréal.
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