Illegal AirBnB fire in Montreal leaves 6 missing, sparks calls for crackdown.
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Six people are missing after a fire swept through a building that included illegal Airbnb units in Montreal's Old City, where short-term rentals are banned. The fire injured nine people, including two who were hospitalized, and killed one woman. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante vowed to tighten regulation of Airbnb and work with the Quebec provincial government to enforce stricter regulations on short-term rentals. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and no one has been charged.
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