Powerful flames destroy a building in Montreal and make families homeless

A building on Sherbrooke Street, located a few steps from Carignan Street, in Montreal, has thrown no less than 20 families into the street because of a very violent fire, which broke out in the middle of the coldest stretch of the winter so far, reports TVA Nouvelles.

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The three-storey building in question contains a commercial space and housing on the upper floors, according to reports.

A hundred firefighters headed to the scene in an attempt to control the aggressive flames, which were reported to have started at around 7:50 a.m. Friday morning.

At the time of writing, it is not known if the fire has been brought under control and the health status of the building’s residents is unknown. As for the cause of this fire, it remains unknown until now.