Propane explosion: rescue impossible

It’s well outside town, but the explosion at the propane factory in Saint‑Roch‑de‑l’Achigan on Thursday has been the week’s biggest local story, with three people lost in the ensuing conflagration. La Presse notes a mass of commemoration Sunday. CBC talked to a man living close to the factory, who says he tried to rescue one of the victims but was unable to do so.

Monday evening, there’s news that three bodies have been found in the burned‑out building.