MONTREAL — An undetermined number of people died in a major fire in Old Montreal on Friday, police said, in a building owned by a man whose other property in the same neighbourhood went up in flames last year, killing seven.
A police source who spoke to The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn't permitted to speak publicly said at least two people died in the early morning fire, but officials would not confirm that number.
"Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and rest assured that every effort is being made to solve this case," he said. About 125 firefighters were deployed to the scene, and smoke could be seen billowing from the building for several blocks in Old Montreal. About two and a half hours after firefighters started beating back the flames, the building partially collapsed.
Alexandre Bergevin, a lawyer who represents Benamor, told The Canadian Press his client did not have any comment on the Notre-Dame Street fire. The ground floor of the building housed a wine bar called Loam. The upper floors were rented out to a third-party that operated a hostel called Le 402, Bergevin said. On the website booking.com, reservations for the hostel were suspended Friday.
"In spring of 2023, formal notices for major non-compliance were sent to the owner of that building. We're talking about the absence of a fire alarm system and the absence of smoke alarm," Guilbault said."By spring 2024, all the non-conformities concerned by the formal notice had been rectified and as far as the was concerned, the building was considered safe."
"There was a boom, something that rattled our building," Drummond said."I looked outside and I see the fire department, fire trucks, and then my neighbour knocked immediately ."
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