August 24, 2015
A young father and three children have died as result of their injuries
The devastating Aug. 16 tent fire near Pond Inlet has claimed another victim: Ikie Kautuq, father of four, died Aug. 21 of injuries sustained in the blaze.
His death followed three of his young children — as many readers told Nunatsiaq News — who had also been medevaced to Ottawa for further medical treatment after the fire.
The tragedy affecting this young Pond Inlet family has rallied relatives, friends and people who never met them to help with donations of money.
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