MONTREAL, Canada – Seven children from a family said to be Syrian refugees lost their lives early Tuesday in a fire that swept through their house in the Canadian city of Halifax, police said. “There are seven fatalities resulting from the incident,” police in the Atlantic seaboard city said. ADVERTISEMENT“All deceased are believed to be young children from the same family. A woman and a man remain in hospital.”At a press conference, police said the man had “life-threatening” injuries. “Words fail when children are taken from us too soon, especially in circumstances like this.” /cbbADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 19, 2019 22:41 UTC