A woman in her 50s is dead after a fire broke out in a homeless encampment in Montreal-Nord early Wednesday morning.
Montreal police say the fire was first reported just before 5 a.m. after a resident of the encampment alerted the local police station nearby.
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Upon arrival, police say they found an unconscious woman who was taken to hospital in critical condition. She later died at hospital.
Firefighters were called, but authorities say the fire was put out before they arrived.
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It is not clear what caused the fire or what caused the woman’s death, but the police’s arson unit is investigating.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the death serves as a reminder of the importance of eliminating homelessness.
Sucks to be rhem.
The should have chosen a safer environment
Let’s use the correct phrase. Not homelessness, vagrancy.