Four children have died following a fire at a house in Sutton, south London
"Fire crews arrived quickly and located the children inside the property. They were brought out of the house and given immediate emergency care."The welfare of our staff involved in this incident is very important to us and all of them will be offered counselling as a priority.
Superintendent Rob Shepherd said:"The thoughts of everyone at the South Area Command Unit are with the family and friends of these four young children, who have suffered such a devastating and tragic loss tonight."We remain on scene with our emergency service colleagues and will be working through the night and beyond. At this very early stage the cause of the fire is unknown and will be investigated.
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