François Drouin/Infodimanche
A horrific fire at a seniors home in the Quebec town of L'Isle Verte has left five people dead and approximately 30 missing.
Harrowing photos from the scene of the blaze show firefighters battling the fire. They extinguished the flames, but not before the building was completely destroyed. See pictures from the fire in the slideshow below.
Fire At Seniors Home In Quebec
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A crane knocks down a wall after a fatal fire destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
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Quebec Premier Pauline Marois visits the site of the fatal fire at a seniors residence, Sunday, January 26, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Que. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
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Jean-Andre Michaud holds a photo of his father, Paul-Etienne Michaud, 96, at his home Saturday, January 25, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Que. Michaud died in the fire at a seniors residence Thursday, Jan, 22, 2014. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
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Marc-Henri Saindon holds a photo of his mother Marie-Jeanne Gagnon. He says she was killed in the L'Isle-Verte, Que., fire. Gagnon, who was 99 years and seven months old, would have turned 100 on April 30. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andy Blatchford)
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Firefighters work at the scene of a seniors residence fire on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Que. A fire destroyed the residence and police said three people were confirmed dead and 30 are missing. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
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Firefighters work at the scene of a seniors residence fire on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Que. A fire destroyed the residence and police said three people were confirmed dead and 30 are missing. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
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Firefighters work at the scene of a seniors residence fire on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Que. A fire destroyed the residence and police said three people were confirmed dead and 30 are missing. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
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A police investigator walks through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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A police investigator, enveloped in steam, signals to colleagues as they search through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Police investigators remove evidence as they search through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads "Look out for our residents" as they search through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Rescue personeel search through the icy rubble of fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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A police investigator walks through the icy rubble of fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Rescue personeel search through icy rubble of fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec.(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Rescue personnel search through the icy rubble of fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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A police investigator signals to colleagues as they search through icy rubble to trying to locate more victims of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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A police investigator slips as they search through icy rubble to trying to locate more victims of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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A firefighter checks for gas leak as rescue personnel search through icy rubble to try to locate more victims of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Rescue personnel search through icy rubble to try to locate more victims of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Firefighters work at the scene of a senior's residence fire on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)
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Firefighters continue to douse the rubble where fire destroyed a a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) (credit:AP)
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Firefighters continue to douse the rubble where fire destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 The fire trapped terrified residents, most of them dependent on wheelchairs and walkers. (credit:AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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