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L’ISLE-VERTE, quebec — A fire raged through a seniors’ home in eastern Quebec on Thursday, trapping residents, most of them dependent on wheelchairs and walkers. Five died, and 30 were missing.
“We can keep some hope for those unaccounted for, but there’s very little doubt that the loss of life is considerable,” said Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The fire in the 52-unit complex broke out about 12:30 a.m. ET in L’Isle-Verte, a small town of 1,500 people about 140 miles northeast of Quebec City. Officials said firefighters saw and heard people in the building that they were unable to save.
