A man is dead and a woman is in hospital after falling ill while working in an empty in-ground pool in Ste-Thérèse on Montreal’s north shore.
Local police opened an investigation after being called to a home in the lower Laurentians town.
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Emergency services were called just before 10 p.m. on Friday after two people had health problems while doing repair work on a pool liner.
A coroner will investigate the death and police say chemicals being used for outdoor work found nearby may be linked to the illnesses.
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Several officers who responded to the scene also reported feeling ill and two neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Chief Insp. Karine Desaulniers of the Thérèse-De Blainville police says the female victim is in stable condition in hospital.
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