Two more children die in connection to Lower Sackville, N.S., fire

Two children died in hospital following a fire in Lower Sackville, N.S., last weekend.

Two more children have died following a house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S., that claimed the life of a six-year-old girl last weekend.

The house fire, which broke out around 3 a.m. on Saturday at the Riverside Drive property, resulted in three children and an adult man being taken to hospital.

RCMP confirmed a six-year-old died on Monday. An online fundraiser identified her as “Chloe.”

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Alyssa Martin, a family friend, confirmed with CTV News Atlantic that a five-year-old and a nine-year-old died in hospital on Tuesday.

“They’re broken,” Martin said of the family. “They’re just going to need some time to try to move through this.”

Halifax Fire is looking into the cause of the fire, but says it is not considered suspicious at this time.

A vigil was held outside the home on Sunday.

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