Lac-Mégantic victim identified as 4-year-old girl
The Quebec coroner's office has identified Alyssa Charest Bégnoche as the 39th victim of the Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail disaster.
Alyssa Charest Bégnoche among 47 killed in July rail disaster in Quebec
CBC News · Posted: Aug 29, 2013 9:37 AM ET | Last Updated: August 29, 2013
Alyssa Charest Bégnoche, 4, and her sister Bianka, 9, were killed in the Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail disaster in July.
The Quebec coroner's office has identified four-year-old Alyssa Charest Bégnoche as the 39th victim of the Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail disaster in July.
Faces of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy
Alyssa's sister, Bianka, is also presumed dead.
The death of their 30-year-old mother, Talitha Coumi Bégnoche, had already been confirmed by the coroner.
Officials are still working to identify the remains of eight people.
A total of 47 were killed when a train carrying crude oil derailed and set off a series of explosions at the centre of Lac-Mégantic.