Elderly couple dead after house fire
CBC News
Posted: Nov 21, 2012 4:03 PM NT
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2012 7:32 PM NT
Two people are dead following a house fire on Neck Road in Coley's Point, Bay Roberts on Wednesday.
Police said the victims were an elderly couple in their late 70s or early 80s.
Paramedics tried to revive them on the scene but were unsuccessful.
The small bungalow is still standing but was extensively damaged.
Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.
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