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Family of five die in house fire Mother and daughters die in fire
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Five members of the same family have died in a house fire in Lancashire. A mother and her four daughters, aged between one and 16 years old, have died in a house fire in Lancashire.
The bodies of a woman and four children, aged between one and 14 years old, were found by firefighters at a house in Accrington in the early hours. Their bodies were found by firefighters who broke into a bay window of the end terrace house in Tremellen Street, Accrington, in the early hours.
A man was rescued from the house in Tremellen Street at about 0200 GMT and was taken to hospital suffering from serious burns. The girls' father escaped from the house and was taken to hospital suffering from serious burns.
The house has been sealed off and a police investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.The house has been sealed off and a police investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.
The name of the dead family has not been released until next of kin have been informed. The name of the dead family will not be released until the next of kin have been informed.
A spokeswoman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said the bodies were found upstairs and that there was very serious damage to house.