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Child, adult killed in early morning Norway House fire

Lee Brown / The Canadian Press

A five-year-old child and an adult man are dead after a devastating early-morning fire in Norway House, Man.

RCMP were notified of the blaze – which they said had completely engulfed the house – around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. They said several people had managed to escape the fire, but a man and a child were unaccounted for.

Once the fire was out, two bodies were found inside.

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Autopsies have been scheduled and the RCMP investigation continues with the help of the Office of the Fire Commissioner.

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