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| Mother-of-three dies in home fire | Mother-of-three dies in home fire |
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| A mother-of-three died after becoming trapped in a fire at a terraced house in a Kent village. | A mother-of-three died after becoming trapped in a fire at a terraced house in a Kent village. |
| Police said she suffered fatal injuries despite efforts made by her partner to reach her in the bedroom of the house in Clover Walk, Edenbridge. | Police said she suffered fatal injuries despite efforts made by her partner to reach her in the bedroom of the house in Clover Walk, Edenbridge. |
| Fire crews using breathing apparatus later recovered her body from the room on the upper floor. | Fire crews using breathing apparatus later recovered her body from the room on the upper floor. |
| The father and three children managed to escape the blaze, which started at about 0910 GMT. | The father and three children managed to escape the blaze, which started at about 0910 GMT. |
| Kent Fire and Rescue Service said about 25 firefighters tackled the blaze, which was brought under control at about 0935 GMT. | Kent Fire and Rescue Service said about 25 firefighters tackled the blaze, which was brought under control at about 0935 GMT. |
| Eyewitness Jane Southern said: "Somebody did try and go into the house and said they got upstairs but the smoke forced them back, it was just something forcing them back and they couldn't get in." | |
| A fire service spokeswoman said it was not clear what had started the fire, and their investigation team was assisting Kent Police. | |
| Officers have closed some surrounding roads. | Officers have closed some surrounding roads. |