Baby dies after rescue from Ontario house fire; 3 others hospitalized

A babe has died and 3 different people, including a young child, were hospitalized aft a play location occurrence successful Scarborough.

Emergency crews were called to the country adjacent Finch Avenue and Brimley Road conscionable earlier 11:15 a.m. connected Saturday morning.

Toronto constabulary accidental a 38-year-old antheral was recovered with self-inflicted injuries and is successful infirmary nether constabulary custody. He is successful captious condition.

An eight-month-old baby, a 4 twelvemonth aged and a pistillate successful her 70s were besides rescued from the burning home.

All 4 were rushed to hospital, but constabulary confirmed Saturday day that the eight-month-old had since died.

“Unfortunately, I americium bittersweet to archer you this, that the eight-month-old has been pronounced. Even with the heroic efforts of Toronto paramedic services, occurrence services, and the doctors and nurses astatine the hospital,” Toronto Police Duty Insp. Saleem Husain said.

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The four-year-old lad is recovering from fume inhalation. The pistillate successful her 70s is besides recovering, constabulary say.

Toronto constabulary person besides confirmed each 4 victims are members of the aforesaid family.

The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation. The Toronto constabulary homicide unit, forensic recognition services, arsenic good arsenic the Ontario Fire Marshal and Toronto Fire Services are involved.