One person died in a house fire Tuesday night in the Portneuf region, west of Quebec City.
Emergency services were called to intervene around 9 p.m. at a house situated on Route 138, between the Neuville and Cap-Santé areas.
Once the blaze was extinguished, firefighters found a body in the rubble.
An investigation is open to understand the causes and circumstances of the event.
The identity of the victim has not yet been revealed.