Lockdown is over in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve after Port of Montreal fire

The lockdown that began in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough this evening due to a fire in the Port of Montreal is now over.

Residents in the area were advised to shelter in place following a reported explosion of a shipping container filled with 15,000 kilos of lithium batteries.

“Although the intervention could still take a few hours, the tests carried out confirm that any danger to the health and safety of the population can be ruled out.”

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This article was originally published at 7:06 p.m. and updated at 11:45 p.m.

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