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| France house fire kills five children | France house fire kills five children |
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| Five young children have died after a fire at a home in northern France, according to local authorities. | Five young children have died after a fire at a home in northern France, according to local authorities. |
| The father of the children jumped from the first floor of the building in the town of Saint Quentin, about 90 miles north of Paris, and raised the alarm, French media reports said. | The father of the children jumped from the first floor of the building in the town of Saint Quentin, about 90 miles north of Paris, and raised the alarm, French media reports said. |
| The man reportedly sustained light burns – contacted a neighbour who alerted authorities. By the time emergency services arrived, the home was not safe to enter and the five children's bodies were found after the blaze had been put out. | The man reportedly sustained light burns – contacted a neighbour who alerted authorities. By the time emergency services arrived, the home was not safe to enter and the five children's bodies were found after the blaze had been put out. |
| Unidentified local authorities were reported as saying that the children were aged between 2 to 10 and that they were staying with their divorced father for the weekend. | Unidentified local authorities were reported as saying that the children were aged between 2 to 10 and that they were staying with their divorced father for the weekend. |
| Early reports said the blaze was accidental. | Early reports said the blaze was accidental. |
| Separately, authorities said another fire erupted on Saturday night in the northern Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, killing three people and injuring 13. Officials have opened an investigation into the blaze in a seven-storey building, which was described as being "probably of criminal origin". | Separately, authorities said another fire erupted on Saturday night in the northern Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, killing three people and injuring 13. Officials have opened an investigation into the blaze in a seven-storey building, which was described as being "probably of criminal origin". |
| Aubervilliers' deputy mayor for housing Evelyne Yonnet told French media the building was "very badly managed, with a squatting problem". | Aubervilliers' deputy mayor for housing Evelyne Yonnet told French media the building was "very badly managed, with a squatting problem". |
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