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Two women have succumbed to their injuries following a house fire in Winnipeg’s St. Matthews neighbourhood on Saturday.
Emergency crews were called to the 300 block of Agnes Street just before 10 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames.
Paramedics assessed seven people, while three patients were transported to hospital in critical condition, and two patients in stable condition. Two others did not require transport to hospital.
On Sunday, Winnipeg police revealed that an 18-year-old woman and a 48-year-old woman succumbed to their injuries. One of the people transported in critical condition has since been upgraded to stable condition.
The police major crime unit is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Winnipeg police at (204) 986-6219 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (204) 786-TIPS.
