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| Five children die in France house fire | Five children die in France house fire |
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| Five children have died in a house fire in northern France, officials say. | Five children have died in a house fire in northern France, officials say. |
| The blaze in Saint-Quentin town, about 130km (80 miles) north-east of Paris was accidental, early reports say. | The blaze in Saint-Quentin town, about 130km (80 miles) north-east of Paris was accidental, early reports say. |
| The children's father was also present but escaped with light burns, local officials said. | The children's father was also present but escaped with light burns, local officials said. |
| On Saturday, three people were killed and 13 injured in a fire in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers. Officials suspect the fire was "of criminal origin" and an investigation has begun. | On Saturday, three people were killed and 13 injured in a fire in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers. Officials suspect the fire was "of criminal origin" and an investigation has begun. |
| Officials said that the blaze, which began at around 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) in Saint-Quentin was most likely accidental. | Officials said that the blaze, which began at around 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) in Saint-Quentin was most likely accidental. |
| The father jumped from the first floor of the building and raised the alarm, local media reports say. | |
| But by the time emergency services arrived, the building was not safe to enter and the children's bodies were discovered when the fire had been put out. |