A 52-year-old man is dead following a fire in a residential building on Montpetit Street, near Roland-Therrien Boulevard in Longueuil overnight.
A 911 call reporting the blaze was made at around midnight.
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Emergency crews discovered the victim inside his apartment. He was unconscious at the time.
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Attempts were made at the scene to revive the victim. He was rushed to hospital where he later died.
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Two units were evacuated as firefighters tackled the blaze, but residents were allowed to re-enter their homes Thursday morning.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
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