Quebec Premier Visits Quebec District Under Threat of Landslides, Promises Aid

Quebec Premier Visits Quebec District Under Threat of Landslides, Promises Aid
A house remains standing after a landslide destroyed a house and forced 77 residences to be evacuated, June 21, 2022, in Saguenay, Que. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec Premier François Legault says five homes must be demolished and four others might also need to come down in a neighbourhood north of Quebec City that was evacuated because of the threat of landslides.

Legault made the comments to reporters after touring the La Baie district in Saguenay, Que., today, after almost 200 people were forced from their homes over the weekend because of the unstable earth.