Child dies in West Yorkshire house fire as mother and other children escape

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A child has died following an early-morning house fire in which the youngster’s mother and three other children were able to escape.

The emergency services were called at 1.08am to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.   

The woman occupant and three children managed to get out of the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.  

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The house in which a child's body was recovered after a devastating fire. (pic by Google Map)The house in which a child's body was recovered after a devastating fire. (pic by Google Map)
The house in which a child's body was recovered after a devastating fire. (pic by Google Map)

Sadly, a fourth child was found inside the address and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Footage from the street shows the charred upstairs window of the dormer bungalow. No further details have been disclosed at this stage.

A scene is currently in place at the address and police are working with the fire investigators to establish the exact cause of the blaze

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