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flag A third person has died after a fire likely caused by a faulty lithium-ion battery in an Ottawa seniors' building.

flag A third person has died from injuries sustained in a high-rise fire that broke out Saturday night at a 19-storey building on Somerset Street West in Ottawa’s Centretown. flag The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m. on March 14, occurred in a unit managed by Ottawa Community Housing and served seniors. flag Firefighters found three people unconscious inside and one on a balcony; one died at the scene, two later died in hospital. flag Two others were injured. flag Heavy smoke and flames hampered response efforts. flag Early investigation suggests a faulty lithium-ion battery may have caused the fire, but the exact cause remains under review by Ottawa Fire Services and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office. flag No details about the victims have been released.

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