L'ISLE-VERTE, Que. - A fire destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., and police early Thursday said three people were confirmed dead and 30 missing.
Here is a look at some previous fatal fires involving retirement and nursing homes in Canada.
- In May 2012, a nursing home fire in Hawkesbury, Ont., killed two people.
- In Oct. 2013, one person died in a fire in London, Ont.
- In June 2009, a retirement home blaze in Orillia, Ont., killed four people.
- In April 2011, a fire at a retirement home fire in Timmins, Ont., killed one person.
- In April 2012, one person died in Langley, B.C.
- In August 2012, a retirement home fire in Edmonton killed one person.
- In 1995, a fire at the Meadowcroft Place retirement home in Mississauga, Ont., left 8 people dead.
- In August 1980, 21 people died in a nursing home fire in Mississauga, Ont.
- In December 1976, 22 died in a nursing home fire in Goulds, N.L.
- In 1969, a nursing home fire in the community of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Que., claimed 54 lives.
