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| Five children rescued from fire | Five children rescued from fire |
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| Five children have been rescued following a house fire in west Belfast. | Five children have been rescued following a house fire in west Belfast. |
| The children and four adult relatives are in hospital following the blaze which broke out at the Springfield Road at about midnight on Tuesday. | The children and four adult relatives are in hospital following the blaze which broke out at the Springfield Road at about midnight on Tuesday. |
| One child is being treated in intensive care. It is understood that the children had been staying with their grandmother. | |
| William Laverty, of the Fire and Rescue Service, said she had been awoken by her fire alarm and raised the alert. | |
| "The two fathers of the children had rescued four of the children and attempted, unfortunately in vain, to get to the fifth child because of the thick, acrid smoke they just could not get into the house," Mr Laverty said. | "The two fathers of the children had rescued four of the children and attempted, unfortunately in vain, to get to the fifth child because of the thick, acrid smoke they just could not get into the house," Mr Laverty said. |
| "She was trapped in a first floor bedroom. She was very quickly located and transported to hospital." | "She was trapped in a first floor bedroom. She was very quickly located and transported to hospital." |
| The fathers, a mother, the grandmother and the children, who are aged from five to 12 years, are all being treated in hospital | The fathers, a mother, the grandmother and the children, who are aged from five to 12 years, are all being treated in hospital |
| Three fire engines and seven ambulances attended the scene. | Three fire engines and seven ambulances attended the scene. |
| At this stage, the fire service believes the fire was started accidentally. | At this stage, the fire service believes the fire was started accidentally. |
| Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a shop in Ballymena has been extensively damaged by a fire. | Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a shop in Ballymena has been extensively damaged by a fire. |
| It started inside the shop in Linenhall Street at about 2130 GMT on Monday. The Fire and Rescue Service believes the cause is accidental. | It started inside the shop in Linenhall Street at about 2130 GMT on Monday. The Fire and Rescue Service believes the cause is accidental. |