A 61-year-old woman is in critical condition after a fire broke out late Tuesday night in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough.
The fire started around 9:50 p.m. in a building on Beaudoin Street in St-Henri, according to police.
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Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant says the woman was in cardiac arrest when she was found by firefighters.
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The woman was taken to hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
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The cause of the fire is unknown, according to police.
An investigation is underway.
— With files from Global News’ Olivia O’Malley and the Canadian Press
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