Five more victims of the Lac-Mégantic blasts have been identified through forensic testing.


The bodies were among the 42 recovered from the scene in the core of the town in the aftermath of the July 6 blast. The latest victims to be named are:



  • Roger Paquet, 61.

  • Jo-Annie Lapointe, 20.

  • Guy Bolduc, 43.

  • Andrée-Anne Sévigny, 26.

  • Madame Diane Bizier, 46.


Eight more people remain unaccounted for and are presumed dead.


The recovery and identification process of the victims has been hampered by a number of factors in the nearly two weeks since the deadly train derailment and explosions.

The force of the blast all but levelled the town's core, and dangerous conditions around that site have limited what work can be done and who can get to the area.


At least five investigations are continuing into the cause and culpability in the accident.


The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which is looking into the mechanics of what went wrong with the runaway train and the safety factors surrounding the transportation of the crude oil, is holding a news conference this morning to provide an update on their investigation.