Montreal police reported pulling the physique of a girl from the rubble Sunday night.

Montreal police Insp. David Shane stated the six who’re nonetheless lacking are from Quebec, Ontario and the U.S., including that investigators have contacted their households. The hearth final Thursday additionally injured 9 individuals, together with two who have been hospitalized.

The reason for the hearth is being investigated.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante stated the constructing included unlawful Airbnb items in addition to an architect’s workplace. Plante stated Airbnb ought to have demanded that unit homeowners present a allow quantity from the Quebec provincial authorities.

“What occurred here’s a full tragedy,” Plante stated. “Clearly, we’d not be on this place if we had been coping with an organization that took its obligations critically and stated to those homeowners ‘You don’t have a certificates, you can’t lease your unit.’” And that might power individuals who need to act illegally and don’t pay taxes to not escape their obligations.”

Plante she deliberate to work with the Quebec provincial authorities to tighten laws on short-term leases.

Airbnb didn’t instantly reply to a message in search of remark.

Alexandre Bergevin, a lawyer for the constructing’s proprietor — Emile-Haim Benamor — stated on Sunday that Airbnb leases within the constructing weren’t being operated by his consumer however by tenants, including that steps had been taken to cease the apply.

Montreal hearth operations chief Martin Guilbault stated firefighters would start dismantling the second and third flooring of the constructing Monday.

Shane stated the police power’s hearth unit used a drone to assist find the physique of the lady that was eliminated Sunday.

“The idea is that there are six extra individuals inside,” Shane stated. “The totally different steps we’ve taken (recommend) these people who find themselves nonetheless lacking are in all probability within the rubble, sadly.”

Metropolis officers stated Airbnb-style, short-term leases are unlawful within the Previous Montreal neighborhood the place the constructing is positioned. The hearth happened on the Édifice William-Watson-Ogilvie, in-built 1890, town stated.

Bergevin stated in a textual content message Sunday that the alarm system had been changed in 2019 and was often examined.

Shane stated nobody has been charged in reference to the hearth and that the trigger stays beneath investigation.