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Woman and children die in fire | Woman and children die in fire |
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A woman and two children have died in a house fire in Prestatyn, north Wales. | A woman and two children have died in a house fire in Prestatyn, north Wales. |
North Wales Police said fire crews wearing breathing apparatus went into the property at Maes Y Groes at about 22:00 BST on Friday. | North Wales Police said fire crews wearing breathing apparatus went into the property at Maes Y Groes at about 22:00 BST on Friday. |
A 20-year-old woman, a boy of four and a two-year-old girl were pronounced dead by firefighters. | A 20-year-old woman, a boy of four and a two-year-old girl were pronounced dead by firefighters. |
Two other people, a 23-year-old man and a 15-month-old child, were taken to hospital. Crews from Rhyl and Prestatyn been been at the scene. | Two other people, a 23-year-old man and a 15-month-old child, were taken to hospital. Crews from Rhyl and Prestatyn been been at the scene. |
'Serious condition' | |
A joint investigation is being carried out between North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Police. | |
A spokeswoman for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said the man and baby were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl but he was later transferred to Whiston Hospital, Merseyside. | |
The baby was also transferred for further treatment at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. | |
Both were said to be in a serious condition. | |
It is understood the property was originally a house that had been converted into flats. |