Quebec Extends State of Emergency in Saguenay, Que, Because of Landslide Threat

A house stands on the side of a landslide that destroyed a house and forced 77 residences to be evacuated, June 21, 2022, in Saguenay, Que. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec is extending a state of emergency in a city north of Quebec City where a neighbourhood is threatened by landslides.

Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault tweeted late Monday afternoon that she signed a decree allowing Saguenay to extend a state of emergency in the La Baie district, part of which was evacuated over the weekend.