Sikh teenage girl found dead inside walk-in oven at Walmart store in Canada

A Sikh teenage girl was found dead inside a walk-in oven of a Walmart store's bakery department in Canada's Halifax city, the regional police said. 

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) said that they were informed about a sudden death at the Walmart at 6990 Mumford Road around 9:30 pm (local time) last Saturday.

"The woman, who was an employee of the store, was located in a large walk-in oven belonging to the store's bakery department," HRP said in an update on Tuesday (Oct 22). 

The police added that the investigators are probing with the Occupational Health and Safety and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service. 

The teenage girl recently moved to Canada from India, The Globe and Mail newspaper reported.

However, the cause and manner of death have not been determined yet as of Tuesday, the police said. 

The police further called the investigation "complex", adding, "An investigation of this nature may take a significant amount of time." 

A Walmart spokesperson said that the Halifax city branch will be closed until further notice as the investigation continues. 

"We are heartbroken and our deepest thoughts are with our associate and their family," Walmart spokesperson Amanda Moss said in a statement to ABC News. "Our focus remains on taking care of our associates and making sure they have the support they need."

Meanwhile, the Maritime Sikh Society confirmed to CTV News that she was a member of their community. 

“It's very sad for us, for her family as well, because she came for a better future and she lost her life,” said Anmolpreet Singh, a member of the Maritime Sikh Society.