A 72-year-old woman has died and another is in serious condition following a house fire in Belleville, Ont., early Thursday morning.
Emergency crews were called to a home in the area of Queen and William streets around 5:30 a.m.
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According to police, firefighters rescued one person from the burning building, while two others escaped on their own.
Two 72-year-old women were rushed to hospital. Police confirmed late Thursday that one of the women had succumbed to her injuries.
The second woman remains in hospital with serious injuries, while a third individual was uninjured.
The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined. Belleville police are assisting the Ontario Fire Marshal with the investigation.