Third person dies in Tyaak house fire

Arson and Explosives Squad detectives will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a third person after a house fire in Tyaak on Saturday night.

Emergency services were called to a house fire on Cunninghams Road about 11.40pm.

Thirteen people were staying at the holiday property at the time of the fire.

A 33-year-old man and a six-year-old boy died at the scene.

A 34-year-old man who was taken to hospital in a critical condition passed away on Sunday afternoon just after 5pm.

Other occupants at the house included:

• Female, 32 years

• Female, 36 years

• Boy, 1 year

• Boy, 5 years

• Girl, 3 years

• Boy, 1 year

• Boy, 5 years

• Man, 64 years

• Woman, 61 years

• Man, 33 years

Police are not treating the fire as suspicious.

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