SQ investigating deadly explosion in Sherbrooke

The Sret du Qubecareinvestigating after a man died in connection with an explosion Saturday evening in Sherbrooke's Rock Forest borough.

It happened on Louis-CayerRoad, just east ofSt-RochRoad around 6 p.m.

The SQ have yet to release details of the man's identity.

"Positive identification must be done with the satisfaction of the coroner," said Sgt. Claude Denis.

While the SQ could not provide specific details about the damage the explosion caused,pieces of car debris were still visible near the site of the incident Sunday morning.

Investigators have, however, ruled out the possibility that theexplosion was linked to organized crime or aterrorist act.

The SQ is being assisted by a forensic identification unit, anexplosives technician and a police dog in their investigation.

Residents reeling

Michel Desrosierslives a stone's throw from the site of the explosion.

"The windows were shaking," he said. "It was like a big blast of air."

Desrosiers was particularly nervous because he owns a dynamite blasting company, which is about a kilometre away.

"Our explosives warehouse is close, about akilometreaway," he said.

"I told myself I would have to go and check things out. Police were already here [though] andeverything was closed off. We couldn't get through on either side."

Desrosiers confirmed Sunday that his warehouse and explosives didn't appear to have been tampered with.