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Boy dies trapped in Highlands house fire in Milton | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A six-year-old boy has died after being trapped in a burning house in the village of Milton in the Highlands. | |
The blaze broke out in the end-of-terrace property in Cromarty Drive, Milton, near Invergordon, shortly before 0230 BST on Sunday. | |
The boy's mother and 11-year-old sister escaped by jumping out of a window and were taken to hospital in Inverness. | |
Officers said the cause of the blaze was not yet known and a joint police and fire investigation was under way. | |
The woman suffered minor injuries, while the girl's injuries were said to be more serious but not life-threatening. | The woman suffered minor injuries, while the girl's injuries were said to be more serious but not life-threatening. |
Northern Constabulary said the fire caused considerable structural damage and the remains of the boy were located once the building was made safe. | |
More than 20 firefighters attended the scene and battled to control the fire overnight. | |
A police spokeswoman said: "The neighbouring house was evacuated, but emergency services personnel were unable to access the burning building due to the severity of the fire and the structural damage." | |