ST. CATHARINES, ONT.—A 46-year-old worker has died and a 32-year-old was taken to hospital following a fire at a restaurant in St. Catharines.
The two were employees of a roofing company who were working at the restaurant at the time of the blaze.
Emergency services personnel responded to a report of a fire at the Ma Chinese Cuisine Restaurant located at 123 Geneva St. on Nov. 20 at about 4:15 p.m.
Officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) along with the St. Catharines Fire Service and Niagara Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and on arrival personnel were directed to two males in critical condition.
The men were both treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, where one of them died.
The restaurant, which was open at the time of the fire, was evacuated and there were no other injuries.
The estimated damage caused by the fire has not been determined.
The cause of the fire has also not been determined and it remains under investigation by NRPS 1 District detectives, the St. Catharines Fire Service, the Ontario Fire Marshall and the Ministry of Labour.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is being asked to call 905-688-4111, extension 1024233.
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