1 man dead, 1 missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City

By The Canadian Press on November 16, 2024.

Two people are missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. A Surete du Quebec police shoulder patch is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL – One person was found dead and another is still missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City.

Quebec provincial police spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy says the man was found in the home but police are not yet able to confirm his identity.

Earlier today police said they were working to locate a missing man in his 50s and another man in his 60s.

Police say they received a 911 call at around 5 p.m. on Friday.

Firefighters battled the flames well into the night and have since put out the fire.

Marquis-Guy says the cause of the fire is not yet known, and the investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 16, 2024.