House Fire in Canterbury Results in One Death and Critical Injury
A house fire in Canterbury has claimed one life and left another person critically injured. The fire broke out overnight in a house on Dunford St, Rakaia.
Fire and Emergency NZ responded to the incident at approximately 11:15pm on Saturday, with trucks from Rakaia and Ashburton attending the scene.
A police spokesman confirmed that one person had died and another was critically injured in the blaze.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated, with a fire investigator set to visit the scene later today. The death will be referred to the coroner.
A Fire and Emergency spokesman reported that crews arrived to find the home "well ablaze" and worked to extinguish the fire and locate unaccounted individuals.
Author's summary: One dead, one critically injured in Canterbury house fire.
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