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| Conisbrough fire kills two-year-old girl | Conisbrough fire kills two-year-old girl |
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| A two-year-old girl died and a number of children were rescued following a house fire in South Yorkshire. | A two-year-old girl died and a number of children were rescued following a house fire in South Yorkshire. |
| Fire crews were called to a house in Conisbrough, near Doncaster, just before 20:00 BST on Thursday after a neighbour raised the alarm. | |
| The girl was rescued from a bedroom window by firefighters and taken to hospital, but died from her injuries. | The girl was rescued from a bedroom window by firefighters and taken to hospital, but died from her injuries. |
| South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire happened in an upstairs bedroom in the house on Don Street. | South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire happened in an upstairs bedroom in the house on Don Street. |
| A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: "A two-year-old girl was taken to hospital where, sadly, she died from her injuries. | |
| "Police believe that no-one else was injured during the incident and inquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances around the fire." | |
| An investigation into the cause of the fire will begin later, firefighters said. | An investigation into the cause of the fire will begin later, firefighters said. |