Man dies after rescuing his partner from Dartmouth house fire 

A man has died after helping pull his partner from a burning home in Dartmouth on Friday. 

Francis Anopuechi succumbed to his injuries on Monday. He suffered serious burns in the fire and was in intensive care at the QEII.

Anopuechi was injured while pulling his partner of approximately 25 years, Ron Dunphy, from the home they shared. Dunphy died in hospital Friday.

"He heroically dragged my brother out of the fire, but then in the process of doing that, was severely burned on his arms up to his elbow," said Reg Dunphy, Ron Dunphy's brother, in an interview with CBC News on Monday. 

The couple's home was destroyed in the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Organizers of a GoFundMe to support Anopuechi through the loss of his partner have now pivoted to raising money to support his family with funeral costs.