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Baby girl dies after house fire | Baby girl dies after house fire |
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A 10-month-old baby girl has died in a house fire on the Springfarm estate in County Antrim. | |
The fire broke out at the house in Orkney Street at about 1900 BST on Saturday. Initial enquiries suggest there were no suspicious circumstances. | |
Two young children managed to escape the burning house, with their mother. | |
A man and a five-year-old boy were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation at the scene. The boy was then taken to hospital. | |
The 10-month-old baby girl was found dead at the scene. | The 10-month-old baby girl was found dead at the scene. |
Police have begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire. | |
The Deputy Mayor of Antrim Adrian Watson has been to the house. | |
"Friends and neighbours of this family are totally devastated for what's happened," he said. | "Friends and neighbours of this family are totally devastated for what's happened," he said. |
"There's a stunned silence in the street, and I don't think words could describe what this young mother and her family are going through." | "There's a stunned silence in the street, and I don't think words could describe what this young mother and her family are going through." |