1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire in downtown Toronto

Officials say a man in his 40s is dead and two others have life-threatening injuries after a three-alarm fire in downtown Toronto.

Emergency crews were called to an apartment building on Dundas and Sherbourne streets at around 1 a.m. Tuesday.

Toronto Fire Deputy Chief Jim Jessop told Global News there was significant damage on the third and fourth floors and that firefighters were met with “zero-visibility and heavy flames.”

“The third floor is completely uninhabitable right now,” Jessop said, adding that those residents have been evacuated and given temporary shelter.

Toronto police said three men were transported to hospital.

1:58 One man is dead, 2 in hospital after overnight fire in downtown Toronto apartment building

A man in his 40s died in hospital while a man in his 70s is in hospital in life-threatening condition, police said.

A third man also suffered life-threatening injuries, police said. In an update, officials said the third victim’s condition was “moving toward” stable.

Jessop also said two firefighters were injured but are both expected to recover.

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