Three children were killed in a fire at a house in (Hunter Valley), Hunter Valley, New State, early Wednesday morning. (photo No. 9)
In the early hours of Wednesday, a fire broke out at a house in (Hunter Valley), Hunter Valley, New State, killing three children, the Daily Mail reported. Investigators believe the fire may have been triggered by a fireplace.
It is reported that at about 3: 30 a.m. on Wednesday, a fire broke out at a house in (Brittliffe Close), (Singleton) Britriffe Road, Singleton. The neighbors were awakened by bursts of screams.
There are a pair of parents and four children living in the fire house. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving the report and rescued a 31-year-old mother and an 8-year-old girl in the house with the help of four neighbors. The rescued mother, who choked in smoke and burned her forehead and back, is in hospital and is in stable condition.
Three children were killed in a fire at a house in (Hunter Valley), Hunter Valley, New State, early Wednesday morning. (photo No. 9)
Because of the fire, emergency service personnel were unable to enter the house through the front door after arriving at the scene. Firefighters managed to enter two bedrooms through the side window, where they rescued two 5-year-old girls. But then because the fire was too big and the house was at risk of collapse, it was no longer possible to continue the search and rescue.
The two rescued girls were taken to hospital for treatment, but unfortunately they died.
There was a 11-year-old boy in the fire, and he was not able to be rescued in time.
Video from the scene showed most of the top floor of the fire house collapsed.
A neighbor said she was awakened by the screams coming from the next door when she was sleeping, and went out to see that the house was on fire. There are a lot of children in this house, and this is a shock to anyone.
Three children were killed in a fire at a house in (Hunter Valley), Hunter Valley, New State, early Wednesday morning. (photo No. 9)
Another neighbor, Forbes (Brock Forbes), said the family was woken up by a loud noise and heard crashes and screams, so they ran out and grabbed pipes to help save the neighbors. The firemen brought the fire under control when they arrived.
Investigators said the fire, which began in front of the house and was triggered by a fireplace, spread rapidly.
It is reported that after determining the safety, the police and firefighters will inspect the fire house to determine the ground fire and the cause of the fire.
