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Man dies following apartment fire in Montreal North

One man is in critical condition following a fire in Montreal North. Feb. 1, 2021. TVA

A man has died following a fire in an apartment in the Montreal North borough late Monday night.

Montreal police say the 67-year-old man was found unconscious and taken to hospital in critical condition but that he died from his injuries Tuesday morning.

The fire broke out around 9:20 p.m. in a second-floor apartment above a commercial unit on Perras Street between Georges-Pichet and Lamoureux avenues.

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No other injuries were reported.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire but police believe it was likely accidental.

With files from Global News’ Kalina Laframboise

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