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    Detectives Probe Surrey, B.C., House Fire That Left One Dead, One Hurt

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 May, 2016 10:44 AM
      SURREY, B.C. — One person has died in a house fire in Surrey, B.C., and the RCMP's serious crime section is investigating.
       
      A release from Surrey RCMP says the blaze broke out just before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
       
      By the time first responders arrived at the home in the Guildford neighbourhood, a 55-year-old man had already died of severe burns.
       
      A woman described by police as middle-aged was rushed to hospital in very serious condition suffering from smoke inhalation.
       
      Names of the victims or a cause of the fire have not been released.
       
      Anyone with information about the blaze is urged to contact Surrey RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
       
      Photo: Sheila Scott
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