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| Girl, three, dies after Carmarthen house fire | Girl, three, dies after Carmarthen house fire |
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| A three-year-old girl has died in hospital following a fire in Carmarthen, say police. | |
| The girl's mother is in a serious condition in hospital, and her father is also in hospital. | The girl's mother is in a serious condition in hospital, and her father is also in hospital. |
| Fire crews, police and an air ambulance were called to Bryn Gorwel in Carmarthen at 18:15 BST on Sunday. | Fire crews, police and an air ambulance were called to Bryn Gorwel in Carmarthen at 18:15 BST on Sunday. |
| The woman in her 20s was taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The child died in the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff. | The woman in her 20s was taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The child died in the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff. |
| A neighbour said she ran into the street when she heard screaming. | A neighbour said she ran into the street when she heard screaming. |
| "It was chaos - everyone was screaming," she said. | "It was chaos - everyone was screaming," she said. |
| "The black smoke was horrendous and there were loads of flames. People were crying. | "The black smoke was horrendous and there were loads of flames. People were crying. |
| "A man jumped out of the window and the mother was taken out by a fireman over his shoulder. | "A man jumped out of the window and the mother was taken out by a fireman over his shoulder. |
| "The young girl was taken to hospital in a police Jeep." | "The young girl was taken to hospital in a police Jeep." |
| The woman, who did not want to be named, said the family had moved into the area around two weeks ago. | The woman, who did not want to be named, said the family had moved into the area around two weeks ago. |
| Another neighbour, Sally Thomas, said: "It's a terrible experience." | Another neighbour, Sally Thomas, said: "It's a terrible experience." |
| One witness said the family had been out for a walk and had returned home around 40 minutes before the fire broke out. | One witness said the family had been out for a walk and had returned home around 40 minutes before the fire broke out. |
| It took almost four hours to bring the fire under control with three crews - two from Carmarthen and one from Kidwelly - attending. | It took almost four hours to bring the fire under control with three crews - two from Carmarthen and one from Kidwelly - attending. |
| Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze and a thermal imaging camera was used. | Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze and a thermal imaging camera was used. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the family's relatives were being supported by officers. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the family's relatives were being supported by officers. |
| Inquiries are continuing to find out the fire's cause. | Inquiries are continuing to find out the fire's cause. |