A man died early Friday morning in a fire at a home in Old Longueuil on Westgate St.

His death was confirmed at the hospital and was most likely from asphyxiation.

The Longueuil Fire department responded to the call at around 4am.

Firefighters quickly controlled the fire in the apartment which was one of six dwellings in the building.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

All of the other tenants in the building were evacuated.

 

With files from The Canadian Press