The first explosion occurred just after 11 a.m. at Propane Lafortune in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, about 50 kilometres north of Montreal.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Videos posted on social media showed a building engulfed in flames. As explosions went off, a plume of dark smoke could be seen rising above. The initial explosion was heard several kilometres away. “We are today hit in the heart because three citizens are missing … and we’re just trying to find them. So we’re just crossing our fingers, hoping that we have good news, but it’s been a very big hit on our community.”