Man, 59, dies while homeless in Granby, Que.

Man, 59, dies while homeless in Granby, Que.

He is one of 2 homeless individuals who died this week in Quebec

A 59-year-old man died while homeless in Granby, Que., earlier this week, according to the municipality.

Around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, police were called to assist a man who was found unconscious behind a commercial building on Principale Street.

The man was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A police spokesperson said the man was known to them for having no fixed address.

The coroner's office will be investigating to determine the causes and circumstances of his death, which police believe was not criminal in nature.

On Wednesday, another individual, a woman in her 50s, died after a fire gripped an encampment in Montréal-Nord.

Montreal's mayor has said she wants to work with the provincial government to confront the "urgent homelessness crisis."