At least 36 people displaced after fire destroys apartment building in Iqaluit [Video]

A fire that broke out Wednesday night has completely destroyed an apartment building in Iqaluit. 

The fire at 1088 Noble House on Mivvik Street started just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday. At around 8:30 p.m., the fire intensified and flames could be seen from outside the building, RCMP said in a press release Thursday afternoon. 

By 1 a.m. Thursday morning, police said, the entire building had collapsed. 

RCMP said all people living in the building had been evacuated, and there had been no reports of anyone missing or injured. 

Nick Clark, the vice-president of infrastructure for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, told CBC News the government of Nunavut had leased 37 of the apartment units for staff. He wasn’t sure how many commercial units were in the building. 

Clark said one of the government’s tenants hadn’t moved in yet, so at least 36 people were displaced by …