9-year-old girl dead after snow fort accident in Portneuf, Que.
A nine-year-old girl has died after a snow fort collapsed Sunday behind a Saint-Ubalde home in Portneuf, Que., located about 100 kilometres west of Quebec City.
The victim was playing in the fort with a seven-year-old girl when the structure collapsed, says Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Béatrice Dorsainville.
First responders were called to the scene around 2:40 p.m. to try and revive the nine-year-old girl. She was taken to hospital in critical condition and was later confirmed dead.
The seven-year-old girl escaped with non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators with the SQ were dispatched to the site of the accident to analyze the scene.
