One Dead, Six Remain Missing as Police Search for Victims of Fire in Old Montreal

One Dead, Six Remain Missing as Police Search for Victims of Fire in Old Montreal
Investigators survey the scene after a fire in Old Montreal on Mar. 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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One person has been confirmed dead and six people remain missing as police continue to search for victims after a fire swept through a building in Old Montreal on Thursday.

In a news conference Sunday evening, fire and police officials confirmed that the body was recovered at 6:45 p.m., and has been taken to a forensic lab to be identified.