An overnight fire in a residential building in Granby, 80 kilometres east of Montreal, claimed the life of one person.
The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. ET Sunday in a single-family home on Bois-Franc Street.
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The victim’s body was discovered by firefighters after the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is not known.
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Although a young woman was known to live in the house, the victim has yet to be identified.
Quebec provincial police said an autopsy will be needed before a formal identification can be made.
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