Residents of a north Edmonton townhouse complex in Clareview are in shock and grief after a child died in an overnight fire and two others were taken to hospital.

On Friday, flowers were seen lying on a snowy sidewalk just outside of the townhouse where the tragedy struck.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services says the blaze at the Clareview Village townhouse complex near 31 Street and 132A Avenue in the Belmont neighbourhood broke out just after 1:20 a.m. Friday.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services received a 911 call regarding a structure fire and arrived on scene at 1:23 a.m. Crews worked to evacuate the home and put out the fire. Firefighters rescued two children, but one had succumbed to their injuries.

Two children were transported to the hospital; one child was treated by firefighters and par

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