Brampton house fire leaves two dead, four injured

Emergency officials in Peel Region say two people are dead and four others are in hospital after a house fire in Brampton, Ont., early Thursday, as crews search for three people who remain unaccounted for.

Peel police said they responded to the scene near McLaughlin and Remembrance roads around 2:15 a.m. after several 911 calls reporting a fire. Multiple homes were evacuated, police said.

Police said two adults were pronounced dead while four others, including a child around four or five years old, were taken to hospital in critical condition.