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Milton Keynes house fire leaves two children in hospital | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Two young children have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a home in Milton Keynes. | |
The blaze at Finsbury Chase in the Monkston Park area of the town began just after 08:00 BST. | |
The roof of the terraced house has partially collapsed and adjacent homes have been damaged. | |
A spokesperson for South Central Ambulance Service said the children - a baby girl and a boy - did not have life threatening injuries. | |
Neighbour Gerald Ekosso told the BBC a Nigerian family lived in the house. | Neighbour Gerald Ekosso told the BBC a Nigerian family lived in the house. |
"Roof tiles were popping off and there was intense thick white smoke coming out of the roof," he said. | "Roof tiles were popping off and there was intense thick white smoke coming out of the roof," he said. |
"I ran to the apartment house to make sure there was nobody in it. My downstairs neighbour and I were told by the growing crowd of people that the family had left." | "I ran to the apartment house to make sure there was nobody in it. My downstairs neighbour and I were told by the growing crowd of people that the family had left." |
The narrow cul-de-sac has been closed off to the public while crews ensure the fire is completely extinguished. | |
The cause is not yet known. |
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