Share this Story : Site of Mekong Grocery tragedy to be redeveloped — nearly 20 years after the Ottawa fire killed five Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Site of Mekong Grocery tragedy to be redeveloped — nearly 20 years after the Ottawa fire killed five Five members of the Thach family were killed on April 5, 2005 when an early-morning fire tore through the second-floor of the building at 816 Somerset Street. Author of the article: Andrew Duffy Published Jun 24, 2024 • Last updated 19 minutes ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
File photo/ The scene of an early morning fire in an apartment above Mekong Grocery where the Thach family lived on the Somerset St. Five members of the Thach family were killed, they are Danny (13), Gary (14) and Sonny (12), sister Lilly and mother Thikalleyan. Photo by Nicki Corrigall, / THE OTTAWA CITIZEN archvies Article content Five members of the Thach family were killed on April 5, 2005 when an early-morning fire tore through the second-floor of the building at 816 Somerset Street.
The family lived above their small store, the Mekong Grocery. The death toll was among the worst in the city’s history from a lone house fire. The burned-out shell of the building remained part of the Chinatown streetscape for four years before being demolished in April 2009.
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