Unfortunately, a Canadian 18-year-old female student died in the early hours of May 30. The other three roommates (one woman and two men) escaped death and have been treated in the hospital!
All four people, including the deceased, are Chinese students studying at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, a spokesman for the University of Toronto said.
At about 02:30 on the day of the incident, a residential house in Haida Court, Fort Scarlett, caught fire.
According to neighbors, the fire later even hurt his house, he and his wife smelled smoke, then ran out!
Firefighters also confirmed neighbors` claims that when firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the fire extremely violent and smoke billowing.
Although three other residents survived and were taken to the hospital as quickly as possible, they all suffered injuries of varying degrees. Among them, women suffered severe burns. Another man, who escaped from a second-floor window, also injured his ankle while jumping out of the window.
Firefighters also pointed out that the current damage to the house is very serious, the structure of the house is very unstable, may collapse at any time, the victim can not be removed from the body of the house for the time being. The identity of the victim has not yet been disclosed; the cause of the fire is unclear, and it is not possible to confirm whether smoke alarms are installed in the building.
The University of Toronto has posted articles on its official website and on social networking sites, saying:
A student died in the fire and expressed his deep condolences on the dead. At the same time, contact with the relevant students and provide the necessary assistance.
