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| Mother and daughter, 8, die in Nottinghamshire fire | |
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| A mother aged 33 and her eight-year-old daughter have died in a house fire in Nottinghamshire. | |
| A 34-year-old man and a young boy were taken to hospital with serious injuries and a woman aged 53 escaped unhurt. Police believe they were members of the same family. | |
| Police and fire crews were called to the fire in Woodhill Road, Collingham, near Newark, shortly after 07:00 GMT. | Police and fire crews were called to the fire in Woodhill Road, Collingham, near Newark, shortly after 07:00 GMT. |
| A section of the road has been blocked off while an investigation takes place. | A section of the road has been blocked off while an investigation takes place. |
| Four crews tackled the blaze, which has now been extinguished. | Four crews tackled the blaze, which has now been extinguished. |
| 'Hit village hard' | |
| Ch Insp Rich Stapleford said firefighters removed the five family members from the property and ambulance crews were on scene to provide treatment there and en route to hospital. | |
| He said: "Despite their best efforts it is with sadness that I confirm a girl aged eight and a woman aged 33 have died following the incident. | |
| "A five-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man remain in hospital with serious injuries. | |
| "A 53-year-old woman was lead to safety and looked after at the scene." | |
| Ch Insp Stapleford said Collingham, which is a village close to the River Trent, was a "very close knit community and this includes some of the fire crews who responded". | |
| He said: "I know this news will hit the village very hard indeed. | |
| "I speak on behalf of all the emergency services who were in attendance when I say our thoughts are with the victims, their families, friends and the community of Collingham at this difficult time." | |
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