A violent fire broke out in a church in Trois-Rivières on Thursday afternoon, as it was preparing to be transformed into an apartment building.
The fire that raged at the Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Allégresses church, in Trois-Rivières, was brought under control shortly after 3:40 p.m., the City of Trois-Rivières established on its Facebook page.
“The first stage of the work, which began more than a month ago, was due to end tomorrow,” explains Georges Mouradian, the real estate developer of the church revitalization project, which involved between 40 and 50 housing units. Mr. Mouradian had been working there for more than two years, given the complexity of the work.
The future of a second housing project, adjacent to that of the church, is also uncertain. It was to accommodate around forty units.
The businesses surrounding the church were not affected. The cause of the fire is still unknown, reports Mr. Mouradian. The continuation of the real estate projects remains on hold, given the ongoing investigation.