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Woman dies in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu house fire

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WATCH ABOVE: A 23-year-old woman is dead after a fire in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que – Dec 31, 2018

The body of a 23-year-old woman has been found in the rubble of a home that caught fire south of Montreal on Monday.

A man in his 20s was also injured in the blaze and is recovering in hospital.

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The fire started around 4 a.m. and quickly engulfed the home located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., about 40 kilometres southeast of Montreal.

About 30 firefighters fought the blaze.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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