A man dies after a rocky landslide in New Richmond

A rocky landslide that occurred on Saturday morning at Henderson beach in New Richmond. However, caused the death of an octogenarian from Pike River, Estrie. Moreover,

The sector has been completely closed by preventive measure.

On social networks, the city of New Richmond announced the closure of Henderson beach until further notice. Therefore, It asks the population to avoid access to the site.

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirms having moved to the scene in support of other emergency services. Nevertheless, The police service assists the coroner as part of an investigation to determine what caused the landslide.

Civil security has been arrested. Therefore, a team of moving experts will assess the sectorcan we read in a message published by the municipal authorities on Facebook.

We called on us at the level of the safety of the rock wallexplains Félix Caron. regional director of civil security for the Gaspésie-illes-de-la-Madeleine.

He specifies that experts will check whether it is an isolated. not event and if necessary, precautions will be taken to prevent this from happening again.

Concerned citizens – Man dies after rocky landslide

I feel a little worried about our little ones, our families who pass by. The left side of the beach has been like that for years. It’s always at riskdeplores Annie Arsenault, resident of New Richmond, met near the place of the event.

It is unfortunate as an event. It is certain that it is a place that is still quite dangerous if you don’t pay attention enough. because they are friable cliffs. In this place, it often tumbles, so you have to be carefulunderlines André Cormier, another citizen of New Richmond.

According to him. it would be necessary warn tourists to be careful, put posters or perhaps bring down the rocks that are dangerous.

With the information of Édouard Beaudoin and Roxanne Langlois