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1 man dead, 1 missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City

MONTREAL — One person was found dead and another is still missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City.
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Two people are missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. A Surete du Quebec police shoulder patch is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL — One person was found dead and another is still missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City.

Quebec provincial police spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy says the man was found in the home but police are not yet able to confirm his identity.

Earlier today police said they were working to locate a missing man in his 50s and another man in his 60s.

Police say they received a 911 call at around 5 p.m. on Friday.

Firefighters battled the flames well into the night and have since put out the fire.

Marquis-Guy says the cause of the fire is not yet known, and the investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 16, 2024.

The Canadian Press


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