Second crane deployed in search for missing victims in Old Montreal fire – Montreal | 24CA News

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Published 23.03.2023
Second crane deployed in search for missing victims in Old Montreal fire – Montreal | 24CA News

After the restoration of two extra our bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a lethal Old Montreal hearth, a second crane is being introduced in to proceed the seek for folks nonetheless lacking.

Martin Guilbault, a Montreal hearth operations chief, says the plan for as we speak is to make use of each cranes to hurry up the elimination of particles from the historic constructing.

Montreal police introduced late Wednesday the invention of two extra our bodies, bringing the entire to 4 and leaving three folks lacking after the fireplace final Thursday.


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The our bodies of the 2 victims recovered Wednesday had been turned over to a pathologist for identification.

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Guilbault informed reporters that searchers are specializing in areas of the constructing recognized by police investigators.

On Wednesday, Montreal police recognized the primary sufferer recovered as 76-year-old Camille Maheux, a photographer who lived within the constructing.

Authorities have stated identities of victims will solely be launched after affirmation from two separate strategies, together with a DNA take a look at or dental information.

Officials haven’t confirmed how lots of the lacking folks had been vacationers however stated they had been from Quebec, Ontario and the United States.


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