On October 4, at night, at the airport of the Canadian city of Montreal, the plane of the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc caught fire. According to experts, the fire started from the luggage compartment.

Onboard, during the flight, there were 258 people, including 8 crew members.

"5 people were hospitalized, many were injured while descending the emergency ramps. Some were poisoned by combustion products," said airport spokesman François-Nicolas Asseli.

The reasons for the fire are being clarified.