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| Woman, 19, dies in fire at house | Woman, 19, dies in fire at house |
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| A 19-year-old woman died and her two brothers were critically injured in a house fire in Manchester. | A 19-year-old woman died and her two brothers were critically injured in a house fire in Manchester. |
| Fire crews were called to the three-storey property in Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, near the junction with Dawnay Street, at about 0500 BST. | Fire crews were called to the three-storey property in Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, near the junction with Dawnay Street, at about 0500 BST. |
| The injured boys, aged 14 and eight, were said to have suffered 90% burns. Their conditions are described as "critical", said police. | The injured boys, aged 14 and eight, were said to have suffered 90% burns. Their conditions are described as "critical", said police. |
| The boys' parents are both being treated at Tameside Hospital. | The boys' parents are both being treated at Tameside Hospital. |
| Their father received 20% burns and their mother was suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. | Their father received 20% burns and their mother was suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. |
| Two other boys and a 15-year-old girl are also being treated after they inhaled smoke. | Two other boys and a 15-year-old girl are also being treated after they inhaled smoke. |
| I was woken up by loud screaming. There were kids trapped by a window Neighbour | I was woken up by loud screaming. There were kids trapped by a window Neighbour |
| Three other young children are being cared for by neighbours, a North West Ambulance Service spokesman said. | Three other young children are being cared for by neighbours, a North West Ambulance Service spokesman said. |
| The road was closed while the fire was put out. The cause of the blaze is being investigated. | The road was closed while the fire was put out. The cause of the blaze is being investigated. |
| A neighbour, who told the BBC he only knew the occupants by sight, said: "They have only been in about seven or eight months. It's a tragedy." | A neighbour, who told the BBC he only knew the occupants by sight, said: "They have only been in about seven or eight months. It's a tragedy." |
| Another neighbour, who witnessed the fire, described the scene as "horrendous". | Another neighbour, who witnessed the fire, described the scene as "horrendous". |
| "I was woken up by loud screaming. There were kids trapped by a window. | "I was woken up by loud screaming. There were kids trapped by a window. |
| "A neighbour tried to get a ladder up to a window but the smoke was that bad, it was billowing, he couldn't get in... and then the kids went quiet. | "A neighbour tried to get a ladder up to a window but the smoke was that bad, it was billowing, he couldn't get in... and then the kids went quiet. |
| "It seemed ages for the fire brigade to get here. I've never felt so numb, it was horrendous. | "It seemed ages for the fire brigade to get here. I've never felt so numb, it was horrendous. |
| "I've never seen anything like it in my life." | "I've never seen anything like it in my life." |
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| Neighbours describe the desperate attempts to save a family stranded in a burning house |