A fire swept through a seniors home in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec, early Thursday, January 23, killing more than a dozen people, police said.
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A fire swept through a seniors home in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec, early Thursday, January 23, killing more than a dozen people, police said.
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Police believe a number of people who are missing also perished.
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Police believe a number of people who are missing also perished.
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"We hope some of those missing went to family members or something like that and report to us later on," Quebec provincial police Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said. "The others are likely still inside the burned building."
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"We hope some of those missing went to family members or something like that and report to us later on," Quebec provincial police Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said. "The others are likely still inside the burned building."
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The fire was reported around 12:35 a.m. E.T. and was still burning about seven hours later, Bilodeau said.
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The fire was reported around 12:35 a.m. E.T. and was still burning about seven hours later, Bilodeau said.
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At least 37 of the residents were older than 85, according to government documents obtained by CBC.
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At least 37 of the residents were older than 85, according to government documents obtained by CBC.
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Residence du Havre was a multilevel complex that served both autonomous seniors and those who required an assisted-living arrangement, according to its website.
Fire at Quebec seniors home —
Residence du Havre was a multilevel complex that served both autonomous seniors and those who required an assisted-living arrangement, according to its website.
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