The Town of Amherst is feeling the loss of a family of six who were killed after a fire inside a travel trailer in Cumberland County.
A large photo of the family has been set up at a memorial site in Victoria Square to help the community pay their respects.
A 30-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman, and their four children, who were between 3 and 11-years-old, died after the fire broke out in Millvale Sunday evening.
The Town of Amherst, in conjunction with Cumberland North MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, has set up a memorial in Victoria Square where people can come and pay their respects to the victims of tragic fire in Millvale. pic.twitter.com/loRGnKwOrV
— TownofAmherstNS (@TownofAmherstNS) September 13, 2021
The Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education says Cumberland North Academy has been hit hard by the tragic loss of three of its students.
Psychologists, a counsellor, and student services staff will be helping students through the loss.
We at Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education are saddened by the news of the tragic passing of three of our students. We send our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and community impacted by this tragedy.
— CCRCE (@CCRCE_NS) September 13, 2021
The school is home students from Grade Primary to Grade Six.
