Two Final Bodies Pulled From Rubble After Old Montreal Fire, Five Bodies Identified

Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Mar. 21, 2023, at the scene of last week’s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

The bodies of the final two missing victims of a fire in Old Montreal were pulled from the rubble on Monday, as investigators shifted their attention to uncovering the causes of the deadly blaze.

The total number of people killed in the March 16 fire sits at seven, and fire operations chief Martin Guilbault said there was no reason to believe anyone else was inside the charred building.