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The search is resuming for the remaining two members of a family of seven feared to have died in a house fire in Omagh, County Tyrone.The search is resuming for the remaining two members of a family of seven feared to have died in a house fire in Omagh, County Tyrone.
Arthur McElhill, Lorraine McGovern and their five children are thought to have been killed in the blaze, which started at about 0500 GMT on Tuesday. Arthur McElhill, Lorraine McGovern and their five children are thought to have been killed in the blaze.
Five bodies have been found in the house at Lammy Crescent. Five bodies have been found in the house at Lammy Crescent. None of the remains have been removed.
None of the remains have been removed yet and the identities have not been released. Fire Service Western Area Commander Ian Doyle said the priority was finding the two people "not yet accounted for".
He said that additional firefighters were being drafted in to help find the bodies and begin to establish how the fire began.
"We've had the ceilings fall down on top of the belongings and a partial roof collapse, it's going to make it a very slow process for us," he said.
Mr Doyle said that it had been a "harrowing experience" for the local firefighters and trauma support for the crews had begun.
Father Tom McManus, the parish priest in Corlagh in County Cavan where Lorraine McGovern grew up, said they had been a very close family.Father Tom McManus, the parish priest in Corlagh in County Cavan where Lorraine McGovern grew up, said they had been a very close family.
"It's just devastating when you look back at those things, the happy times and the good times," he said."It's just devastating when you look back at those things, the happy times and the good times," he said.
"They were reminiscing about that the last time we had spoken together - the last time they had visited, at the baptism... it's just horrendous.""They were reminiscing about that the last time we had spoken together - the last time they had visited, at the baptism... it's just horrendous."
Deputy chief fire officer Louis Jones said the bodies were discovered in upstairs bedrooms.
"In my 30 years of service, it has to be the largest loss of life in any house fire I have attended," he added.
None of the remains have been removed from the scene.
The eldest of the five children, Caroline, 13, attended the nearby Sacred Heart College.The eldest of the five children, Caroline, 13, attended the nearby Sacred Heart College.
The other four were Sean, 7, Bellina, 4, Clodagh ,19 months and James, who was nine months old.The other four were Sean, 7, Bellina, 4, Clodagh ,19 months and James, who was nine months old.
Sean and Bellina were pupils at St Conor's Primary School, which was closed following the tragedy.Sean and Bellina were pupils at St Conor's Primary School, which was closed following the tragedy.
Chief Superintendent Norman Baxter said police were investigating the cause of the blaze.Chief Superintendent Norman Baxter said police were investigating the cause of the blaze.
"It is very early in the investigation and we will be looking at a range of issues, including the period leading up to the fire," he said."It is very early in the investigation and we will be looking at a range of issues, including the period leading up to the fire," he said.