Lower Sackville fire claims life of a 6 year old girl

CITYnews halifax / By Dan Ahlstrand

A GoFundMe page has been set up for a Lower Sackville family who were rescued from a burning duplex on Riverside Dr early Saturday morning.

RCMP reported that a 37-year-old woman and a 2-year-old managed to escape the flames, a 40-year-old man was rescued by a neighbour, and three children, ages 5, 6, and 9, were rescued by arriving firefighters.

The 6-year-old girl, a relative who was visiting the family, later died in the hospital; the other children continue to receive medical care while the 40-year-old is said to be in stable condition.

The investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing.