On October 12, 2019, at approximately 2:30 am, RCMP responded to a house fire on Mission Island Road, in Norway House.
When officers arrived the house was completely engulfed in flames. Several people had managed to get out of the burning house, however a 5-year-old child along with a 45-year-old male, were still unaccounted for.
Once the fire was out, fire personnel located two bodies inside the residence. The bodies are believed to be those of the child and male adult. Autopsies are scheduled.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner along with the RCMP continue to investigate.