Two men were found dead in a fishing cabin at Kathleen Lake late last Thursday afternoon. Dead are John Olberg Olsen, 59, liquor vendor at Haines Junction, and James Noble, 58, a prospector. Both men were single.
Death was believed to be caused by asphyxiation resulting from a defective propane refrigerator in which the pilot light had gone out. The two men were on a fishing holiday and were using the Backe cabin at the lake. They were found by Sally Racke in the tightly closed cabin.
A dog was found with them, also dead, beneath one of the beds.
RCMP investigated the tragic occurence.
