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Six children aged between eight months and 11 years have been rescued from a house fire in Greater Manchester. | Six children aged between eight months and 11 years have been rescued from a house fire in Greater Manchester. |
Firefighters were called to the blaze in the kitchen of the house at Yasmin Gardens in the Westhulme area of Oldham late on Tuesday night. | Firefighters were called to the blaze in the kitchen of the house at Yasmin Gardens in the Westhulme area of Oldham late on Tuesday night. |
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said all the children were taken to hospital. | A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said all the children were taken to hospital. |
They were treated for the effects of breathing in smoke and were later discharged. | They were treated for the effects of breathing in smoke and were later discharged. |
Firefighters were forced to break in to the property where they found the children upstairs. | |
It is understood the fire started in a wok in the kitchen. | It is understood the fire started in a wok in the kitchen. |