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Four children die in Canada house fire
OTTAWA, Jan 8,2018 (BSS/XINHUA) — Four children including one infant died in
an early-morning house fire in Canada’s southwestern province of Novo Scotia,
local media reported Sunday night.
Troy Amirault, deputy chief with the West Pubnico Fire Department, said
they got a call just after midnight early Sunday morning about the fire about
260 km from the city Pubnico, Novo Scotia.
Two people escaped the fire and one of them was hospitalized.
The house was still engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived early
Sunday morning. The cold weather caused the hoses and trucks to freeze up,
which made their rescue work more challenging.
Some 50 volunteer firefighters remained at the scene through the day
putting out hot spots. They battled the fire for hours but the home was
completely destroyed.
The remains of the house has been knocked down for further investigation.
Officials say the fire is not considered suspicious.
BSS/AFP/RY/1010 hrs