Canadian rescuers will resume their search on Saturday morning for up to 30 old people missing after fire destroyed their retirement home.
Officials confirmed that eight people had died in Thursday's blaze, and crews were struggling in temperatures of -21C (-6F) in the town of L'Isle-Verte.
Rescuers suspended work overnight and will resume at 07:00 (12:00 GMT).
The ruins of Residence du Havre have collapsed and are frozen over with a thick layer of ice from fire hoses.
The deadly fire broke out about 05:30 GMT on Thursday.
Investigators are keeping an open mind as to the cause, but Canadian broadcaster CBC quoted unnamed sources as saying that the fire had stared in the room of a resident who had earlier been refused permission to go outside to smoke.
Many of the missing used wheelchairs or walking frames.
'Preserve victims'
Several fire departments were called to the town, 225km (140 miles) east of Quebec City, to help extinguish the fire, which was fanned by strong winds.
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