Residential fire in Gods Lake Narrows claims life of woman

Manitoba RCMP say a structure fire in Gods Lake Narrows has claimed the life of a woman in the community.

At 3 a.m. on Sunday, police received a report of a residential fire in the East Wasahak area in Gods Lake Narrows.

Officers attended immediately and found that a woman had been pulled from the residence by community members and taken to the nursing station. No other people were believed to be in the home.

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Police say life-saving measures were given to the 34-year-old fire victim but she died from her injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.