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Man dies in hospital after fire in Hamilton apartment building

Emergency units respond to a fatal fire at 95 Hess St S in Hamilton. Andrew Collins / Twitter

One person is dead following an apartment fire in Hamilton early Friday.

Police say the fire broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. in a 17-storey building at 95 Hess Street South.

An unresponsive male was found in the apartment and efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and he died in hospital.

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Police say his name won’t be released until relatives are notified.

There was no immediate word on what caused the fire at the CityHousing Hamilton building.

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The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.

The fire was contained to the one apartment unit and damage is estimated at approximately $20,000.

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