Two people in New Brunswick died in a house fire in a rural community about eight kilometres east of Sackville.
The New Brunswick RCMP said the fire broke out on Goose Lake Road in the community of Midgic just after 5 a.m. Thursday.
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A 62-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were suspected to be inside the home at the time of the fire, and had died, according to Sackville RCMP Sgt. Brian Villers.
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Villers did not provide further details.
A third adult lives in the home, but they were at work at the time. Canadian Red Cross volunteers are assisting them with emergency lodging, meals and other essentials.
— With files from Suzanne Lapointe.
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