House fire in Shubenacadie claims 73-year-old man’s life: RCMP

East Hants RCMP is investigating a fatal house fire in Shubenacadie on Tuesday morning.

Shortly after 7 a.m., Mounties and fire crews responded to a report of a house fire on Hwy. 215 in Shubenacadie where two occupants of the home, a 65-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, managed to escape uninjured.

But police said the third occupant, a 73-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mounties said the fire is not believed to be suspicious at this time but investigators continue to gather information and evidence.