SAND LAKE, Ontario. — Authorities say “several children” are believed to have died in a fire at a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse says the fire happened overnight in Sandy Lake First Nation.
Narcisse says that the details of the incident have just come in.
He says Nishnawbe Aski police are investigating with the help of the Ontario Provincial Police and the province’s Fire Marshal’s Office.
Narcisse says words cannot express the pain he shares with family and community.
He says his organization, which represents 49 First Nations in northern Ontario, is in contact with Sandy Lake leadership to help in any way.
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