Montreal fireplace officers now say a minimum of six persons are lacking after a blaze destroyed a constructing within the metropolis's historic district Thursday.
Investigators had initially mentioned one individual was believed to be lacking after the fireplace that injured one other 9 individuals.
Montreal fireplace operations chief Martin Guilbault says info lately confirmed from varied sources led them to conclude extra individuals have been trapped inside when the fireplace broke out earlier than 6 a.m. Thursday.
The reason for the fireplace stays unknown, and Guilbault instructed reporters that the investigation is being led by the Montreal police arson squad.
Fireplace officers say two of the 9 injured individuals suffered critical burns and stay in hospital.
Montreal fireplace Chief Richard Liebmann mentioned Thursday there was some confusion over how many individuals have been contained in the three-storey Outdated Montreal constructing on the time of the fireplace as a result of a number of residences have been Airbnb leases.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 18, 2023.
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