Beloeil blaze leaves several families homeless

Several families are without a home after a fire at an apartment building in Beloeil, east of Montreal, on Wednesday morning.

The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. on des Gouverneur Street.

Firefighters evacuated the six-unit building.

One person was taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

Officials say the building is a total loss and the cause of the fire remains unknown.