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Honiton house fire: Two die in hospital | Honiton house fire: Two die in hospital |
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Two teenagers injured in a fire in Devon on Friday have died. | Two teenagers injured in a fire in Devon on Friday have died. |
The 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old man were among four people injured in the fire at Lee Close in Honiton. | The 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old man were among four people injured in the fire at Lee Close in Honiton. |
A three-year-old boy remains in a serious condition at a specialist burns unit at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. | A three-year-old boy remains in a serious condition at a specialist burns unit at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. |
A six-year-old boy and a 36-year-old man were treated in hospital for the effects of breathing in smoke, but were later discharged. The fire is not thought to be suspicious. | |
Eight people were in the house - seven members of a family and another person - when the fire broke out just before 08:00 BST. | |
Devon and Cornwall Police said next of kin had been informed. | |
A police statement said: "It is with sadness that we can report that a 17-year-old female and an 18-year-old male have now been pronounced deceased as a result of injuries sustained during the house fire at Lee Close, Honiton yesterday morning. | |
"Our thoughts are with family at this time and the investigation to establish the cause of the fire is ongoing." |