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South shore fire leaves one dead

Firefighters perform CPR on one of the residents. Pascal Marchand

SAINT-LAMBERT – A woman in her sixties is dead after a fire erupted on the second floor of a South Shore retirement home Saturday night.

Firefighters responded to the blaze at Terrasses Saint-Lambert on Argyle avenue around 9 p.m.

The victim suffered cardiac arrest and first responders tried to resuscitate her on site.

The elderly woman was rushed to hospital, but later succumb to her injuries.

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Other seniors living in the home were escorted out by police.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.

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