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1 week agoPerson dead after being struck by GO Train in Richmond Hill, Ont., police say | CBC News
A pedestrian died after being struck by a GO train in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Friday evening.
Officials say a call was received at 10:49 p.m. on Dec. 1 of a fire at a home at 91-32 108th St., and Engine Company 294 and Ladder 143 arrived in minutes to find heavy fire conditions had already spread into the cockloft in the area between the ceiling and the roof. "Units arrived in a little over three minutes," FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods said. "This building is a two-story flat-roof, non-fireproof building in a row of four attached buildings. Upon arrival, we had heavy fire in all four buildings."
A second person has died as a result of a house fire in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Monday, according to York Regional Police. The victim, a 24-year-old woman, died on Wednesday in hospital of her injuries. In a news release on Thursday, police identified her as Helya Bahari-Kashani of Richmond Hill. An 11-year-old girl, also injured in the blaze, died in hospital on Tuesday. Three other people hurt in the fire remain in critical condition in hospital.