After a fire ripped through an old building in Montreal, victims' families and loved ones are questioning the lack of information and wondering if the building, which had short-term rental units, was even safe.
Dania Zafar, 32, is still missing after a fire in the Old Port. Her father said the family is holding onto hope.
Nine people, three of whom had serious injuries, were transported to the hospital. The body of one unidentified woman was recovered Sunday from the rubble of the multi-unit building. As of Tuesday, six others are still missing. Wu is a Chinese national who has been living and studying in the United States, completing her postdoctoral training in neuroscience, Yao said. Her friends and family have been doing everything they can to find her, holding onto a fading hope that she is still alive.
She was supposed to stay one night in an Airbnb and return to her home in Toronto the next day, but she never made the trip back. Mahmood says he wants answers and more transparency, questioning why his daughter hasn't been found yet.On Monday, Montreal police described a long and meticulous task ahead as crews worked to dismantle the second and third floors of the building. Police still have not named the victims, or said who is missing. The building's roof caved in, and heavy machinery was brought in to help police, firefighters and forensic investigators sift through the building.
Other families should be spared the suffering of not knowing, he said, but the Mahmoods are still holding out hope that Dania is still alive.Old Montreal fire prompts calls to clamp down on illegal AirbnbsThere are growing calls for Montreal to clamp down on illegal Airbnb units after a devastating fire ripped through an Old Montreal building and left one person dead. However, Montreal’s mayor says it is not the city's responsibility alone.
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