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Octogenarian declared missing after house fire in Ladysmith

Octogenarian declared missing after house fire in Ladysmith

5 October 2022 à 12:00 am

Updated on 18 November 2022 à 4:34 pm

A fire ravaged a residence and damaged a second on Rte. 303 in Ladysmith (Municipality of Thorne) last night. An octogenarian, who was in the home, has currently been declared missing by police. Firefighters were called to the scene at around midnight. Rte. 303 was also closed overnight and reopened earlier this morning (October 5).

The scene of the fire was handed over to the Sûreté du Québec and the investigation to determine the cause of blaze is being handled by a fire scene technician from the Major Crimes Investigation Division.

The investigation is ongoing, more details will be published as they become available.