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Gallery: Investigation continues after fire destroys Quebec seniors’ home

By Staff Global News
Posted January 24, 2014 1:20 pm
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Watch: Search at Quebec seniors’ home continues

MONTREAL – A massive fire destroyed a seniors residence in eastern Quebec early Thursday morning.

The blaze broke out just after midnight in L’Isle-Verte, about 30 kilometres east of Riviere-du-Loup.

At least five people have been confirmed dead and 30 are missing as a result of the fire.

Investigators continued their grim work of sifting through the icy rubble in L'Isle Verte, Que. to try to identify more victims on Friday, January 24, 2014. View image in full screen
On Friday, investigators continued the grim work of sifting through the icy rubble to try to identify more victims. (GLOBAL NEWS/Jennifer Tryon). Jennifer Tryon/Global News
A glimpse of the still-smoking ruins of the seniors' home in L'Isle Verte, Que. on Friday, January 24, 2014. View image in full screen
A glimpse of the still-smoking ruins of the Residence du Havre on Friday. (GLOBAL NEWS/Jennifer Tryon). Jennifer Tryon/Global News
Investigations continue in L'Isle Verte, Que. on Friday, January 24, 2014. View image in full screen
Temperatures in the tiny Quebec town of L’Isle Verte were so frigid Friday morning that emergency crews and investigators searching the charred and frozen remains of a seniors’ complex can only work in 45-minute shifts. (GLOBAL NEWS/Jennifer Tryon). Jennifer Tryon/Global News
Investigations continue in L'Isle Verte, Que. on Friday, January 24, 2014. View image in full screen
A wide range of services are being offered to the community, in particular to the volunteer firefighters. (GLOBAL NEWS/Jennifer Tryon). Jennifer Tryon/Global News
Firefighters work at the scene of a seniors residence fire on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in L’Isle-Verte, Que. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
Firefighters work at the scene of a seniors residence fire on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in L’Isle-Verte, Que. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot).
Firefighters work at the scene of a fatal fire at a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014. View image in full screen
Firefighters continue to work at the scene of a fatal fire at a seniors residence in L’Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot). The Canadian Press
Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press View image in full screen
A crane knocks down a wall of the Residence du Havre where a fatal fire destroyed the seniors’ home on Thursday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz). Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Flames flare up through a wall at the scene of a fatal fire which destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014. View image in full screen
Flames flare up through a wall at the scene of  the seniors residence in L’Isle-Verte. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot). Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press
A fire destroyed the residence and police said three people were confirmed dead and 30 are missing. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot) View image in full screen
A fire destroyed the residence and police said three people were confirmed dead and 30 are missing. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot). The Canadian Press

A view of the small Quebec town of L’Isle-Verte, where the still-smoking ruins of seniors home can been seen. (GLOBAL NEWS/Mike Armstrong)

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A view of the small Quebec town of L’Isle-Verte, with the still-smoking ruins of the seniors home on January 23, 2014. View image in full screen
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A police investigator looks over the frozen rubble after a fatal fire destroyed a seniors residence in L’Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press) View image in full screen
A police investigator looks over the frozen rubble after a fatal fire destroyed a seniors residence in L’Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press).
Firefighters continue to douse the rubble. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press) View image in full screen
Firefighters continue to douse the rubble. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press). Global News

Francois Drouin of Infodimanche.com captured these incredible images of the blaze.

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