A fire that broke out in a house in south London claimed the lives of four children yesterday Thursday, British police announced.
In the same family
The children, believed to belong to the same family, were pulled from a home on Collingwood Street in south London during the firefighting operation.
BREAKING: Four children have died in a house fire in Sutton this evening, despite firefighters frantically working to save them https://t.co/8mTkkjneAX
— MyLondon (@myldn) December 16, 2021
They were taken to hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries, according to police officers and the metropolitan's fire department.
Sixty firefighters with eight vehicles took part in the firefighting operation, which took place yesterday Thursday afternoon, the fire department of the British capital said.
"Deep sadness"
The head of the London fire department, Andy Rowe, spoke about a tragedy that "numbed" everyone and caused "deep sadness".
London Fire Commissioner profound sadness following the deaths of four children at a house fire in #Sutton this evening https://t.co/HmjmnDZWGz pic.twitter.com/ZRtIGXvwff
- London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) December 16, 2021
The victims have not yet been identified. The causes of the fire are being investigated.
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