A man in his 70s has died of his injuries in hospital following a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in east-end Toronto.
Toronto Fire Services said they responded to a call around 3:35 a.m. on Wednesday at Greenwood Towers at 145 Strathmore Boulevard near Danforth Avenue and Greenwood Avenue in East York.
Authorities said the fire was located inside the bedroom of an apartment on the 13th floor. Fire officials said a man was rescued and brought down by elevator.
The victim was taken to hospital where he later died. The fire was knocked down around 3:56 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The same Toronto Community Housing (TCH) building was the scene of another fatal fire last December.
A man is his 60s died following a fire inside a unit on the 12th floor. It was believed the cause was due to a smoldering cigarette.
Concerned residents told Global News at the time that TCH never notified them on what had happened.
-With a file from Catherine McDonald