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Australia fire: Three children killed in house blaze | |
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Three children have died in a house fire in the Australian state of New South Wales, police say. | Three children have died in a house fire in the Australian state of New South Wales, police say. |
Emergency services were called to the home in Singleton, 200km north-west of Sydney, at about 03:30 local time on Wednesday (17:30 GMT Tuesday). | |
A boy's body was found inside the house and two girls were taken to hospital but died. A woman, 31, and another boy, 8, were treated for smoke inhalation. | A boy's body was found inside the house and two girls were taken to hospital but died. A woman, 31, and another boy, 8, were treated for smoke inhalation. |
The cause of the blaze is not yet known, authorities said. | The cause of the blaze is not yet known, authorities said. |
New South Wales Police said they had not yet confirmed the ages of the children who died. | New South Wales Police said they had not yet confirmed the ages of the children who died. |
"When it is deemed safe to do so, police and fire investigators will examine the home to identify where and how the fire started," the police force said in a statement. | "When it is deemed safe to do so, police and fire investigators will examine the home to identify where and how the fire started," the police force said in a statement. |
Neighbours said that a family of six people lived in the home, Australia's Nine News reported. | |
"I was woken up to screams. And come out the front and the houses was on fire. It was terrible. It was horrendous," one eyewitness told the network. | |
Police said a report would be prepared for a coroner. | |
Singleton is located in the Hunter Valley, a popular wine and tourism region. | Singleton is located in the Hunter Valley, a popular wine and tourism region. |