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| A woman and two children have died following a fire in North Wales on Friday night, police said. | A woman and two children have died following a fire in North Wales on Friday night, police said. |
A spokeswoman for North Wales police said a 20-year-old woman, a boy aged four and a girl aged two were pronounced dead by firefighters. A 23-year-old man and a 15-month-old baby were taken to hospital by ambulance, she said. | Two other people were taken to hospital after the blaze broke out at a set of flats in Maes Y Groes, Prestatyn, around 10pm. A spokeswoman for North Wales police said a 20-year-old woman, a boy aged four and a girl aged two were pronounced dead by firefighters. A 23-year-old man and a 15-month-old baby were taken to hospital by ambulance, she said. |
| The police spokeswoman said: "Two fire crews from Rhyl and a crew from Prestatyn attended the incident and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property." They pulled five people from inside, she said. | The police spokeswoman said: "Two fire crews from Rhyl and a crew from Prestatyn attended the incident and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property." They pulled five people from inside, she said. |
| A Welsh ambulance services spokeswoman said the man and baby were taken to Glan Clwyd hospital. | |
| The man was later transferred to Whiston hospital, Merseyside, while the baby was transferred to Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool. | |
| Both were said to be in a serious condition. | |
| The authorities described the property as a house that had been converted into flats. | |
| A joint investigation is being carried out by North Wales fire and rescue and North Wales police. | A joint investigation is being carried out by North Wales fire and rescue and North Wales police. |