Old Montreal Fire Claims Lives of French Mother and Daughter

The blaze in a century-old building is under investigation as police suspect arson, following a similar deadly fire in 2023.

The victims have been identified as 43-year-old Léonor Geraudie and her seven-year-old daughter Vérane Reynaud-Geraudie, both French nationals.
The fire broke out early Friday morning in a three-storey building on Notre-Dame Street, which housed a restaurant and a hostel.
Montreal police and the arson squad are investigating the fire, which is considered suspicious, but have not released details about potential suspects.
The building owner, Emile Benamor, also owned a nearby property where a fire killed seven people in March 2023.
Quebec's Public Security Minister is considering combining the inquests into both fires to expedite the investigation process.